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The host is administered to the sick, 2
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The host is administered to the sick, 2

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1639 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The priest administers the sacrament of the dying to the person dying in bed. Around the bed kneel onlookers, to the left a table with burning candles. Print no. 2 from the series of 16 depictions of The Miracle of Amsterdam, based on the events of March 15, 1345. Below the depiction two six-line verses in Latin and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe hostie wordt aan de zieke toegediend, 2. 1639. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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