Kaïn doodt Abel 1645 - 1646

"Kaïn doodt Abel" (Cain Kills Abel) is an etching by Dutch artist Christoffel van (II) Sichem. Created between 1645-1646, the artwork depicts the biblical story of Cain murdering his brother Abel, referencing the Genesis account of the first murder. Sichem's detailed engraving captures the drama of the event, with Cain striking Abel, a scene witnessed by a group of animals and figures tending to a fire in the distance. The small scale and intricate detail are characteristic of Sichem's work. The etching is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.