Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel

Jan Pietersz Saenredam after Abraham Bloemaert

National Gallery of Art

The engraving depicts three figures in the foreground. Two figures are standing while the third is lying on the ground. The central figure appears to be an elderly man with a bald head and a beard, clasping his hands together. Beside him is a younger figure, possibly a woman with hair in a braid, looking towards the figure on the ground. The person on the ground is visible with a cloth across the waist, displaying a muscular and youthful form with short, curly hair. The figures are clothed in draping garments. In the background, there is a large tree extending its branches, with a landscape featuring distant hills and additional figures engaged in various activities.