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Kain doodt Abel

1650 - 1660

Medium

pen

Dimensions

h 158mm × w 189mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; ink

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon; the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1957

Collection Type

drawings

About Nicolaes Maes

1634–1693Dutch Republic

Maes' genre scenes are his most well-known works although he was also a painter of religious scenes in his early career and a portraitist later in his career. Comment on works: Portraits; Interiors; History