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Lamech and his two wives
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Lamech and his two wives

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1583 · engraving; paper

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

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Lamech and his two wives, on the left in the foreground, sitting in front of their house. In the foreground on the right, the children Tubal-Cain and Ada. In the foreground on the left, the children Jabal and Naamah. Lamech swears that he will never be murdered. In the background, two corpses are found. The print has a Latin inscription.

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Credit lineLamech en zijn twee vrouwen. 1583. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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