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The Beheading of James the Greater
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The Beheading of James the Greater

Christoffel van Sichem (II) · 1629 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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Beheading of James the Greater, but here used as an image of the beheading of the Amalekite whom Saul gave the death blow. Letters appear at various parts of the image. Above the image a title. Below it six lines of verse and a reference to 2 Samuel 1: 14-16. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOnthoofding van Jakobus de Meerdere. 1629. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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