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Destruction of Jericho
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Destruction of Jericho

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

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

About this work

In the right foreground, seven priests blowing ram's horns walk towards Jericho, followed by the Ark of the Covenant. In the background, the walls of the city of Jericho are crumbling. Joshua stands in the foreground giving the order to attack the city of Jericho (Josh. 6:8-21). The print has a Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German, and Dutch inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVernietiging van Jericho. 1728. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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