Joseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to Jacob
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Joseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to Jacob

TitleJoseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to Jacob
ArtistJan Victors Dutch, 1619-1676
Date1640/49 17th century
MediumPen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on cream laid paper
Classificationpen and ink drawings
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Joseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to Jacob” is a work by Jan Victors Dutch, 1619-1676, dated 1640/49. It is executed in pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on cream laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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