'The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads', c1840. Biblical scene, from Genesis 48: 16: 'The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.' Jacob blesses his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh. When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, he was displeased and took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's. Engraving.

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Photo credit: © The Print Collector / Alamy / Afripics
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