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Elisha Curses the Mocking Children
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Elisha Curses the Mocking Children

Adriaen Collaert · 1582 - 1586 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Hilly landscape. In the foreground, the prophet Elisha, surrounded by children. They have insulted him and he curses them in the name of the Lord. A bear comes out of the forest and tears the children apart. The print has an ornamental border with flowers and animals. It is part of a series of 24 landscapes with Biblical, mythological scenes and hunting scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printdale, valleyornamental birdsflowers ~ ornament
Credit lineElisa vervloekt vervelende kinderen. 1582 - 1586. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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