Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799)Sacred Art & IconographyRuben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799)Engraving, Jacques de Gheyn II, 1584 to 1594, from the series The Twelve Sons of Jacob, Metropolitan Museum of Art 49.95.1799Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/reuben-met-49-95-1799.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/reuben-met-49-95-1799Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-ruben-from-the-twelve-sons-of-jacob-metr, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.95.1799)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/reuben-met-49-95-1799}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedAn engraving titled "Ruben," one plate of the series "The Twelve Sons of Jacob," by Jacques de Gheyn II, 1584 to 1594, after Karel van Mander I, giving each of Jacob's twelve sons his own named plate. Reuben was Jacob and Leah's firstborn, who lost the rights of the firstborn yet tried to save Joseph from the pit. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 49.95.1799.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithJacob, Figures Well-attested This source names Jacob directly: "of the series "The Twelve Sons of Jacob," by Jacques de Gheyn II, 1584 to 1594, after Karel van Mander I, giving each of Jacob's twelve sons his own named plate."Source Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob, accession 49.95.1799 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Belongs to TraditionJudaism, Religions Well-attested Source Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob, accession 49.95.1799 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1DepictsReuben, Figures Well-attested The Met's own title for this print names the subject outright, spelled "Ruben" in the period orthography, one plate of a series giving each of Jacob's twelve sons his own named engraving.Source Ruben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob, accession 49.95.1799 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1SourcesRuben, from The Twelve Sons of Jacob, accession 49.95.1799 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of Artaccession 49.95.1799View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year