Oil on canvas.

Signed and dated lower left "I. Voorhout 1706".

Dutch school.

18th century.

Dimensions with frame. Dimensions without frame: 106 x 90 cm.

The subject is a biblical scene (Genesis 39: 1-20) relating the story of the wife of Putiphar, the officer of the Pharaoh, wanting to seduce Joseph.

Johannes Voorhout is a Dutch painter active in Amsterdam. He specializes in history painting, mythological compositions, religious subjects, genre scenes and portraits.