Plate 2: Abimelech confronts Abraham, from "The History of Abraham and Jacob"

Hans Janssen Dutch

Publisher Claes Jansz. Visscher Dutch

1633

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Artwork Details

Title: Plate 2: Abimelech confronts Abraham, from "The History of Abraham and Jacob"
Series/Portfolio: The History of Abraham and Jacob
Artist: Hans Janssen (Dutch, 1605–after 1631)
Publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (Dutch, Amsterdam 1586–1652 Amsterdam)
Date: 1633
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 7/8 × 1 9/16 in. (9.9 × 4 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Object Number: 56.500.43 (2)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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