Abraham leaves for Sichem / proclamation to De Herders, Cornelis Visscher (II), After Jacopo Bassano, 1638 - 1772 print This print was used to illustrate two different Biblical scenes. First, 'Abraham leaves for Sichem'. Abraham looks at an angel who has appeared in the sky. The angel shows him the way to the city of Sichem, in the Canaan area. Abraham is surrounded by shepherds and a shepherdin who milks a sheep. In the background of the hilly landscape is a village and some shepherds are concerned with their cattle. Secondly, the print is used to illustrate the subject 'The proclamation to t

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Abraham leaves for Sichem / proclamation to De Herders, Cornelis Visscher (II), After Jacopo Bassano, 1638 - 1772 print This print was used to illustrate two different Biblical scenes. First, 'Abraham leaves for Sichem'. Abraham looks at an angel who has appeared in the sky. The angel shows him the way to the city of Sichem, in the Canaan area. Abraham is surrounded by shepherds and a shepherdin who milks a sheep. In the background of the hilly landscape is a village and some shepherds are concerned with their cattle. Secondly, the print is used to illustrate the subject 'The proclamation to the shepherds'. Haarlem paper etching / engraving Abraham comes to the sacred tree of Moreh at Shechem, and builds his first altar. annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air