Arkivism
Resurrection of a dead child and a woman who brings her dead child to the grave of Saint Stephen
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Resurrection of a dead child and a woman who brings her dead child to the grave of Saint Stephen

Jan Luyken · 1701 · etching; paper

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

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Two representations on one plate. Above: An old man stands in a hut and holds his hands over a basket with a dead child. He tries to wake the child back to life. Below: A woman with a dead child in her arms at the grave of St. Stephen. She hopes that a miracle will wake her child back to life.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerrijzenis van een dood kind en een vrouw die haar dood kind naar het graf van de heilige Stefanus brengt. 1701. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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