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Seven illustrations from the book of Genesis: Cain murders Abel
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Gerard de Lairesse and Gerard Valck

Seven illustrations from the book of Genesis: Cain murders Abel

1659-1669

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Seven illustrations from the book of Genesis: Cain murders Abel

Gerard de Lairesse and Gerard Valck

Seven illustrations from the book of Genesis: Cain murders Abel

Seven illustrations from the book of Genesis: Cain murders Abel

1659-1669

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 255 x 307 mm. (10 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.) Plate: 223 x 250 mm. (8 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.1347

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Below image: "Fratrum quoque gratia rara. / Per Gerardum de Lairesse inv: et Sculp: et per Nicolaum Visscher edit: cum Privil: Ord: Gen: Belgii Fæderati. nunc apud Ger: Valk." Lower left corner: "49" Lower right corner: "5" Beneath plate mark at left in graphite: "LB 10"

Markings: WM: D [heart] TAMIZIER

Artist

Gerard de Lairesse

1640–1710

Dutch, 1641 - 1711
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Publisher

Gerard Valck

1650–1725

Dutch, 1651/52 - 1726
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