We don’t have an image of this object online yet. V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: E.4148-1897
Find out about our images

Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H , Case 93, Shelf E, Box 98

Jacob erblickt das blutige Gewand seines Sohnes Joseph

Print
1839 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching of Joseph's bloody garments and his father Jacob.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleJacob erblickt das blutige Gewand seines Sohnes Joseph (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper.
Brief description
Etching by Alfred Rethel: "Jacob erblickt das blutige Gewand seines Sohnes Joseph"
Physical description
Etching of Joseph's bloody garments and his father Jacob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11 1/2in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910)
  • Width: 12 3/8in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910)
  • Height: 17 3/4in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910)
  • Width: 14in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910
Collection
Accession number
E.4148-1897

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON