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Jacob Wrestles with the Angel
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Jacob Wrestles with the Angel

Gilliam van der Gouwen · 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Jacob stands in the foreground. He wrestles with an angel. In the background, the river Jabbok and Jacob's traveling companions (Gen. 32:24). The print has a Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German, and Dutch inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieJacob's thigh is put out of joint
Credit lineJakob worstelt met de engel. 1728. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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