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Jael with a hammer and a large nail
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Jael with a hammer and a large nail

Hendrick Goltzius · 1586 - 1590 · pen; brush; paper; paint (coating); ink

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

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Standing, in profile. To the right in the background she drives the nail into the head of Sisera who is lying asleep in a tent. Design for a print.

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Credit lineJael met een hamer en een grote spijker. 1586 - 1590. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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