Jakob begraaft de beelden van Laban 1766

"Jakob begraaft de beelden van Laban" (Jacob Burying Laban's Images), an etching by Richard Earlom from 1766, depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis. The print, which is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, shows Jacob, his family, and servants burying idols that belonged to his father-in-law, Laban. The scene is set against a backdrop of a pyramid and a distant landscape. Earlom's meticulous detail and use of light and shadow give the print a sense of drama and depth, making it a powerful example of 18th-century printmaking.