Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, by Allaert Claesz.

An image of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. Claesz., Allaert (Netherlandish, fl.1508-1534); Beham, Hans Sebald (printmaker; after,1500-1550). Engraving, circa 1526-1534.

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. Claesz., Allaert (Netherlandish, fl.1508-1534); Beham, Hans Sebald (printmaker; after,1500-1550). Engraving, circa 1526-1534.

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Accession Number: 1876.12.16-10
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 817 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 175.92kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2013:03:26 12:19:28

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16th Century 458392 Allaert Claesz Date Department Fitz_PDP Hans Sebald Beham Jewish Joseph (Old Testament) Medium Nationalities Netherlandish Object Type Old Testament Other Keywords People Potifar Potiphar Workflow Zuleikha _WF_AdOK _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd accusation accused adulteress adultery biblical diamond shaped diamonds engraving female hebrew jealousy nude print reluctance reluctant seduce seduction seductress servant slave slavery Artist/Maker

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