De zonen van Jacob 1791

"De zonen van Jacob" (The Sons of Jacob) is an etching created by Dutch artist Simon Fokke in 1791. It depicts a scene from the Old Testament story of Jacob's sons selling their brother Joseph into slavery. The work, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a fine example of Fokke’s skill in etching, demonstrating the artist’s ability to capture detail and narrative in a small format. The etching is characterized by its detailed rendering of the figures, their expressive poses and gestures, and the surrounding landscape.