Potiphars wife falsely accused Joseph of attempting to seduce her and shows her husband part of Joseph's cloak as proof. In the background we see the innocent Joseph being taken to prison. In addition to several paintings about Joseph, Lucas van Leyden also made a series of engravings.
Specifications
| Title | Potiphar's Wife Displays Joseph's Garment |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 26,2 cm Width 36 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Lucas van Leyden
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| Accession number | 2455 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1512 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) BABEL - Oude meesters terug uit Japan / Old Masters Back from Japan (2018) Lievelingen (2024) |
| External exhibitions |
Lucas van Leyden en de Renaissance (2011) Nederlandsche Kunst van de XVde en XVIde eeuw (1945) Collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen – Bruegel’s ‘The Tower of Babel’ and Great 16th Century Masters (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Lucas van Leyden
Leiden 1489/1494 - Leiden 1533
Lucas van Leyden produced and sold engravings when he was only nine years old. He studied painting with his father, Hugo Jacobsz and with his fellow city-...
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