595 - After JÄGER (*1808), Adam is digging with a pickaxe, Etching

After JÄGER (*1808), Adam is digging with a pickaxe, Etching After Gustav Jäger (1808 Leipzig - 1871 ibid.): Adam digs with the pick stick while Eve gives Cain and Abel the breast, 19th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Monogrammed "GJ" at the lower left of the image Date: 19th century Description: Adam and Eve's expulsion from paradise marks the beginning of the compulsion to work, which offers artists like Gustav Jäger opportunities to depict everyday human activities. Source: Bibel (Altes Testament) | Book, Religion Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 9,4 cm x 13,5 cm (3,7 x 5,3 in) Condition: Good condition. The image makes a very good impression. The sheet is browned due to its age and was folded vertically in the middle.