Jael, ca. 1560, Pen and black ink over black chalk; traced for transfer; remains of original borderline at the top and bottom left, 7 5/16 x 9 3/4 in. (18.6 x 24.7 cm), Drawings, Maarten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, Heemskerck 1498–1574 Haarlem), Jael, who killed Sisera, commander of the Canaanite forces, by driving a stake through his temple (Judges 4:17-21), is one of the Eight Exemplary Women from the Old and New Testament who are represented in a series of engravings (printed around 1560) after designs by van Heemskerck, of which this drawing is one
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Jael, ca, 1560, Pen, black ink, chalk, traced, transfer, remains, original borderline, top, bottom left, 7 5/16 x 9 3/4, 18.6 24.7 cm, Drawings, Maarten van Heemskerck, Netherlandish, Heemskerck, 1498–1574, Haarlem, killed Sisera, commander, Canaanite forces, driving, stake, temple, Judges 4, 17-21, Eight Exemplary Women, Old, New Testament, represented, series, engravings, printed, designs, van, drawing
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