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Joseph sold by his Brethern
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps19th Century
The Wallace Collection
London, United Kingdom
A reduced version, with minor differences, of a painting shown at the Paris Salon of 1839 (now untraced). Joseph, the favourite of his father Jacob, is sold by his jealous brothers to passing Midianite merchants who will take him to Egypt (Genesis XXXVII, 25-8; see also Horace Vernet, 'Joseph's Coat', P349).
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- Title: Joseph sold by his Brethern
- Creator: Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
- Date Created: 19th Century
- Location Created: France
- Physical Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.8 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Art Movement: Romantic
- Art Form: Painting
- Support: Canvas
- Depicted Topic: camel
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