Joseph's cup found in Benjamin's sack from the biblical story of Joseph (Genesis 44); a scene with soldiers, mules and various figures
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia · ca. 1520–25
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Giovanni Antonio da Brescia's engraving, titled "Joseph's cup found in Benjamin's sack from the biblical story of Joseph (Genesis 44); a scene with soldiers, mules and various figures," is dated circa 1520–25. The print measures 6 7/8 by 11 inches (17.5 × 28 cm) and depicts a biblical narrative.
The work is classified as a print within the Drawings and Prints department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was acquired in 1917 through the Joseph Pulitzer Bequest.
No provenance information is provided in the catalogue record. Similarly, there is no information regarding the artwork's culture, exhibitions, or literature. The artist authority record identifies Giovanni Antonio da Brescia as an Italian painter, born in 1460 and deceased in 1523.
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