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Benjamin

Benjamin
(c. 1589)
plate 12 from the Twelve sons of Jacob series (c. 1589)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
14.4 × 10.7 cm (image) 15.8 × 11.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein (de Gheyn II) 13 i/iii, Passavant 159; New Hollstein (Mander) 16; Hollstein 366–77

Edition
1st of 3 states

Printing/Publishing
published by Jan Pitten, the Netherlands

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) c.r.: KVMandere (KVM monogram). in / IDGeÿn (IDG monogram).fe.
printed in ink l.l.: Vt lupus in sÿluis, quem siccis faucibus angit 12 / Dira fames: talis BEN-IAMINVS erit,

Accession Number
1278.157.12-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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