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Issachar
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Issachar

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1550 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Issachar, the ninth son of Jacob, dressed as a farmer. Next to him lies a donkey. In the background the statue of Atlas, who carries the world on his back. All attributes refer to Jacob's blessing of Issachar in Genesis 49. The print is part of a series on the twelve sons of Jacob and patriarchs of Israel and has a Dutch and Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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print(story of) AtlasJacob blesses his sons
Credit lineIssachar. 1550. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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