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Printed broadsheet with a grid of twelve small scenes of the story of Joseph, each with Dutch caption text beneath.

Story of Joseph in Twelve Scenes, Dutch Broadsheet

A printed broadsheet divided into a grid of small framed scenes with Dutch verse captions beneath each. The panels show Joseph's dreams, his sale, service in a household, and interpreting dreams before a seated ruler, with figures in period dress. Fine black-and-white engraved lines, sharp detail, and a title band across the top.

Artist
Alexander Cranendoncq (mogelijk)
Date
1819-1840
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3369 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1840.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Ancient Egypt19th centuryengravingbiblical sceneold testamentdreamdutch versepharaohnarrative panelsblack and white

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