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 a pickaxe while Eve nurses Cain and Abel, 19th century, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: Monogrammed “GJ” in the lower left corner of the image Date: 19th century Description: Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Paradise marks the beginning of the necessity to work, which offers artists like Gustav Jäger opportunities to depict everyday human activities. Source: Bible (Old 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 is in very good condition. The sheet has browned due to its age and was folded vertically down the middle.