Joseph sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. unknown c. 1600-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'8" x W 11'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & CO. purchased from Jordan, invoiced 5/25/1926. While Joseph's brothers are eating, caravan of Ishmaelite (Midianite) merchants passes by, & Joseph is sold for 20 pieces of silver (Genesis 37:12-35); in background, Potiphar's wife, trying to seduce Joseph, catches him by his robe, & as he escapes, he leaves his cloak behind in her hands (Genesis 37:36, 39:1-20) (BRD) segmented border w
Joseph sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. unknown c. 1600-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'8" x W 11'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & CO. purchased from Jordan, invoiced 5/25/1926. While Joseph's brothers are eating, caravan of Ishmaelite (Midianite) merchants passes by, & Joseph is sold for 20 pieces of silver (Genesis 37:12-35); in background, Potiphar's wife, trying to seduce Joseph, catches him by his robe, & as he escapes, he leaves his cloak behind in her hands (Genesis 37:36, 39:1-20) (BRD) segmented border with figural landscape vignettes framed by pairs of columns, interspersed with grotesques, putto, birds & vases of flowers French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 14206 [also lists: 37846] French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 28820 (?)
Size: 8341px × 8857px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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