Cain stands with raised bones about to beat Abel. He Abel by his hair grabbed and pushed him to the ground. The print is part of a seven-part series depicting scenes from the Bible Genesis. Manufacturer : printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse (listed building) Publisher: Gerard de Lairesse (listed building) Dated: 1665 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching Dimensions: plate edge: h 222 mm × W 250 mm Subject: the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool axis weapon

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Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
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