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Benjamin

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

Benjamin, the twelfth and last son of Jacob. Next to Benjamin a wolf devours a sheep. In the background a statue, probably of a harpy. All attributes refer to Jacob's blessing of Benjamin 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 harpy (fabulous bird)'Arpie' (Ripa)

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

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