Plate 5: Zabulun — Jacob de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, 1565–1629) | DiscoverArt

Jacob de Gheyn II

Plate 5: Zabulun

c. 1589

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

References to seafaring including a fishing line, anchor, and navigational device, suggest that this Old Testament figure prospers from the merchant trades.

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