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Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
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Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Elisabeth Marie Simons · in or before 1784 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Pharisees lead a woman accused of adultery to Christ in the temple. The woman, with one bare shoulder, casts her eyes down and wipes away a tear. Behind Christ stands the apostle John. Below the print an inscription to an Antwerp canon and his coat of arms.

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Credit lineChristus en de overspelige vrouw. in or before 1784. Elisabeth Marie Simons. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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