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Cain Flees after the Murder of Abel
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Cain Flees after the Murder of Abel

Gerard de Lairesse · 1665 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Cain flees after he has killed Abel. He looks back at a barking dog. In the foreground lies the dead body of Abel. The print is part of a seven-part series with scenes from the Book of Genesis.

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Credit lineKaïn vlucht na de moord op Abel. 1665. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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