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Jacob Sending His Sons to Egypt
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Jacob Sending His Sons to Egypt

1645 - 1657 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Jacob sends his sons to Egypt to buy grain. He keeps his youngest son Benjamin at home. Title above the image. Below, six lines of verse and a reference to Genesis 42: 1-3. The print is part of an album.

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Credit lineJakob stuurt zijn zoons naar Egypte. 1645 - 1657. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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