La fille de Jephté

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Title

La fille de Jephté

Creator

Crispijn van de Passe (1564-1637)

Date

1590/1637
ca. 1590 - 1637

Source

Several museums have this print.
Herzog August Bibliothek
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The British Museum

Abstract

In a biblical scene from the book of Judges, Jephthah's daughter comes out to greet her triumphant warrior father, only to realize that he has promised to sacrifice to God, whatever comes out of his house to meet him when he returns. A unique rendering of the topic as a portrait.

Rights Holder

Public Domain

Comments

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Geolocation

Collection

Prints (intaglio)

Citation

Crispijn van de Passe (1564-1637), “La fille de Jephté,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 18, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/656.