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Asher

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

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

About this work

Asher, the eighth son of Jacob. He is naked and milks a goat. Next to him lies the cornucopia as a symbol of abundance. To the right of Asher stands a statue of the Roman Goddess Ceres. In the background sowing and plowing farmers. All attributes refer to Jacob's blessing of Asher 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

Subjects

print Jacob blesses his sons goat milking

Credit lineAser. 1550. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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