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Georg Pencz

Joseph explains his dream to his brothers and father in an interior setting; the sun, moon, and stars above a landscape in the portal beyond, from the series 'The Story of Joseph'

1544
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11.1 × 7.5 cm (4.4 × 3 in)

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