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On the left the founding father Levi, Jacob's third son, in armour. In the background the siege of Shechem, which Levi and Simeon destroyed in revenge for dishonoring their sister Dina. On the right, the progenitor Judah, Jacob's fourth son, in armor. At his side a lion, a reference to Judah's nickname 'lion cub,' or to Christ 'the lion of Judah. Each image has a Latin caption, and the sheet contains the third and fourth prints in a series featuring the twelve founding fathers of Israel. Founders of Levi and Judah The Twelve Founders of Israel , print maker: Johann Sadeler (I), (mentioned on object), Crispijn van den Broeck, publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), print maker: Antwerp, publisher: Amsterdam, 1579 and/or 1639, paper, engraving, h 221 mm × w 304 mm