The Sudbury Cabinet: Cain slaying Abel
studio of Frans Francken II (Antwerp 1581 - Antwerp 1642)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on copper
Measurements
H110 x W289 mm
Place of origin
Holland
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 652719.11
Summary
Oil painting on copper, The Sudbury Cabinet: Clay slaying Abel, studio of Frans Francken II (Antwerp 1581 - Antwerp 1642), 17th century. (lower right panel) Cain brandishes a sword over Abel, who is collapsed on the floor. Sheep stand placid around the scene.
Provenance
Transferred by HM Treasury, 1984
Makers and roles
studio of Frans Francken II (Antwerp 1581 - Antwerp 1642) , publisher