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Cain, His Wife and His Son Enoch
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Cain, His Wife and His Son Enoch

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1583 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the foreground, Cain stands on a ladder with a bundle of straw on his shoulder. He is making the roof of a house. In the background in the hut, his wife with their son Enoch as a baby. Sheep and goats walk on the yard. In the background, Cain is cursed by God because of the murder of Abel. The print has a Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaïn, zijn vrouw en zijn zoon Henoch. 1583. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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