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Joseph's brothers show his coat, apparently soaked in his blood, to Jacob, who mourns. Etching.

Potiphar's wife denouncing Joseph to Potiphar. Tempera painting by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, 146- (?).

Joseph tells his unsympathetic family about his two prophetic dreams. Line engraving by G. de Jode.

Joseph flees from Potiphar's wife as she attempts to seduce him. Lithograph by Franz Hanfstaengl after Carlo Cignani.

Potiphar's wife tumbles on her bed with a terrified Joseph. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter after R. Cosway, 1802.

Joseph is dragged out of the pit and sold to some passing Midianites. Etching.

Joseph is sold by his brothers. Etching.

Jacob and Joseph with their sons in a half roundel in the Vatican. Engraving by A. Cunego (?) after A. de Angelis (?) after Michelangelo.

Jacob (Israel) blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, watched by Joseph. Engraving by G. Presbury after J. Franklin.

Joseph is dragged from the pit and sold by his brothers to a company of passing Midianites. Line engraving by G. de Jode.

A hole in the ground covered with a stone is uncovered and shown to shepherds (the discovery of Joseph?). Colour aquatint with etching by J.G. Prestel, 1783, after Z.J. van Helmont.

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Joseph is dragged out of the pit and sold to some passing Midianites. Etching.

Joseph is dragged from the pit and sold by his brothers to a company of passing Midianites. Line engraving by G. de Jode.

Jacob (Israel) blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, watched by Joseph. Engraving by G. Presbury after J. Franklin.

A hole in the ground covered with a stone is uncovered and shown to shepherds (the discovery of Joseph?). Colour aquatint with etching by J.G. Prestel, 1783, after Z.J. van Helmont.

Potiphar's wife denouncing Joseph to Potiphar. Tempera painting by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, 146- (?).