GILT WOOD FRAMED ENGRAVING, JAN HARMENSZ. MULLER, "JOSEPH ESCAPING",Dutch, after Lucas van Leyden, early 17th century. Joseph Escaping Potiphar's Wife, early 17th century engraving after Lucas van Leyden's engraving of 1512.
Depicts a scene from the biblical story of Joseph in which his master's wife attempts to seduce him. The engraving shows the moment at which Joseph pulls away from her as she pulls off his robe. As he flees, she calls to her servants and accuses Joseph of attempting rape.
Jan Harmensz. Muller (1540-1617) was a gifted engraver and draughtsman who was possibly apprenticed to Hendrick Goltzius in the late 1580s. His well-known engravings after works by Bartholomeus Spranger, Michiel van Mierevelt, and Adriaen de Vries can be found in major print repositories, including the Rijksmuseum, J. Paul Getty Museum, and the British Museum.
- Frame: 13.5" x 14.5" Sight:: 155.6 x 114.3 mm. Estimate $800-1,200
