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The Israelites Take Twelve Stones from the River Jordan, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien, 1659

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 68 x 107 mm
  • Inv. 2014-GX

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While the priests remain in the middle of the Jordan with the ark and the water is miraculously dammed, the Israelites cross the river. Twelve men take twelve stones from the middle of the river.

Artist

Pieter Hendriksz. SchutRKD
Amsterdam ca. 1660 - 1680
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Nicolaes I Visscher
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1679
publisherAAT

Nicolaes II VisscherRKD
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1709
publisherAAT

TitleThe Israelites Take Twelve Stones from the River Jordan, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien
Date 1659
Period17th century
LocationAmsterdamTGN
Medium and supportburin engravingAAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Israel gaet door de Iordane op nemende 12 stene tot een gedenck-teecken
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Iosua 4.8.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 50
inscription reverse, centre: 2
Collectionprint room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number2014-GX
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GX
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11410/manifest.json