Plate 6, the spirit of piety; to the left, two lambs burn on a sacrificial altar, abel kneels by his offering, his hands clasped in prayer; to right, cain, viewed from behind, burns sheafs of corn; above, god the father appears on a cloud, surrounded by cherubs, he accepts abel's offering by stretching out his right hand, he decline's cain's with his left
engraving. Date: circa 1595. Dimensions: Height: 208 mm (image size); Width: 270 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Abel. Collection: British Museum.
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