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Naphtali

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

Naphtali, the sixth son of Jacob. Next to him a deer, an attribute referring to Naphtali's speed. To the right the statue of Mercury, god of eloquence. All attributes refer to Jacob's blessing of Naphtali 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

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

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