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Joab

Also known as: Joab; primary name: Joab
Details: individual; biblical figure; Male
Biography: Old Testament figure; commander of David's (q.v.) army, instrumental in securing Jerusalem. Executed David's son Absolom (q.v.), against the instruction of his father. Put to death by Solomon (q.v.).

38 related objects

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerPublished by:Melchior Trechsel |
Production date: 1525-1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.43 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerPublished by:Melchior Trechsel |
Production date: 1525-1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

bowl

Museum number: SLPictures.361 |
Producer name: BIOG31810 After:Hans Holbein the Younger |
Production date: 1570-1620 |
Production place: Made in:Urbino

medal

Title: Medallic Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures |
Museum number: 2003,0361.39 |
Producer name: BIOG116427 Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:Edward Thomason |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Title: Thomason Medallic Bible |
Museum number: 1970,0405.39 |
Producer name: Issuer:Franklin MintAfter:Edward Thomason |
Production date: 1970 |
Production place: Made in:USA

print

Museum number: 1877,0210.108 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1520-1580

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1896,1118.52-78 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1525

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1877,1013.1268 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Jan Luyken |
Production date: 1775-1780s

print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1926,0617.13.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:Augustin HirschvogelPublished by:Aegidius Adler |
Production date: 1550 1548 |
Production place: Published in:Vienna (city)

print; book-illustration

Title: Icones Biblicae |
Museum number: 1857,1212.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Matthäus Merian IPublished by:Matthäus Merian I |
Production date: 1625-1630 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1877,1013.995 |
Producer name: Print made by:Urs GrafPrinted by:Johann Knoblouch |
Production date: 1513 |
Production place: Printed in:Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1927,0430.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Tobias StimmerPrinted by:Theodosius Rihel |
Production date: 1574 1578 |
Production place: Printed in:Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)

print

Title: La mort d'Absalon Galerie du Musée Napoléon |
Museum number: 1856,0308.923 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude NiquetPrint made by:Victor Pillement |
Production date: 1804-1815

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1922,0610.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Augustin HirschvogelPrinted by:Aegidius Adler |
Production date: 1547 1550 |
Production place: Printed in:Vienna (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1848,0304.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg LembergerPrinted by:Hans Lufft |
Production date: 1532-1540 1550 |
Production place: Printed in:Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1848,0304.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg LembergerPrinted by:Hans Lufft |
Production date: 1532-1540 1550 |
Production place: Printed in:Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.136 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob Cornelisz. van OostsanenPublished by:Doen Pietersz. |
Production date: 1512 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; blockbook

Title: Biblia Pauperum |
Museum number: 1845,0809.22 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1460-1470

print

Title: Joab smiting the Jebusites Scripture Illustrated |
Museum number: 1874,0711.253 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Charlton NesbittAfter:William Marshall Craig |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: Absolan capillis suspensus occumbit Old Testament scenes |
Museum number: X,3.167 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonio TempestaPublished by:Nicolas van Aelst |
Production date: 1613 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1868,0808.3262 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1658

print

Title: The Story of David and Absalom |
Museum number: 1937,0915.77 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585

print

Title: The death of Absalom Thesaurus Sacrarum Historiarum veteris testamenti, |
Museum number: 1968,1018.1.124 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585

print

Title: The Ten Commandments |
Museum number: 1937,0915.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1587

print; title-page

Museum number: 1870,0709.25 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1658

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1927,0614.265 |
Producer name: Print made by:Erhard SchönPrinted by:Jacques Sacon |
Production date: 1519 |
Production place: Printed in:LyonPublished in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1923,1112.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Swart van GroningenPublished by:Willem Vorsterman |
Production date: 1528 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1917,1208.71.78 |
Producer name: BIOG35201 Print made by:Sébastien Leclerc I |
Production date: 1670-1671

print

Museum number: 1854,1020.416 |
Producer name: BIOG43951 Print made by:Christian Bernhard Rode |
Production date: 1774

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.61 |
Producer name: Print made by:Augustin HirschvogelPrinted by:Aegidius Adler |
Production date: 1547 |
Production place: Printed in:Vienna (city)

print

Title: Royal-Size Bible Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti |
Museum number: 1939,0130.1.43 |
Producer name: Published by:Claes Jansz. VisscherPublished by:Nicolaes Visscher I |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1877,1013.1267 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Jan Luyken |
Production date: 1775-1780s

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1923,1112.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan Swart van GroningenPublished by:Willem Vorsterman |
Production date: 1528 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1848,0304.83 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg LembergerPrinted by:Hans Lufft |
Production date: 1532-1540 1550 |
Production place: Printed in:Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)

print

Museum number: 1920,0512.25 |
Producer name: BIOG33723 Print made by:Adriaen Thomasz. Key |
Production date: 1558

print

Museum number: 1860,0414.261 |
Producer name: BIOG33723 Print made by:Adriaen Thomasz. Key |
Production date: 1558

print

Title: Absolan capillis suspensus occumbit Sacra Bella Sanctae Veterum Bibliorum Historiae .. |
Museum number: 1948,0410.4.20 |
Producer name: After:Antonio TempestaPublished by:Pieter de Jode I |
Production date: 1613-1618 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print; book-illustration

Title: Icones Biblicae |
Museum number: 1857,1212.142 |
Producer name: Print made by:Matthäus Merian IPublished by:Matthäus Merian I |
Production date: 1625-1630 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main