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Adversity teaches prayer
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Adversity teaches prayer

Gaspar Bouttats · 1679 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Page from a book (p. 19) with text on the verso. In an oval cartouche a chamber orchestra in action. The orchestra has 10 members. The violin, cello, flute, bagpipes, lute and keyboard are being played. Some orchestra members are singing. Above the cartouche the title (motto) of the print and a quote from the Bible (Psalm 106:6). Below the print an inscription: 'Uyt bedwanck komt klanck' and a description that tells that prayer brings solace in difficult times.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTegenspoed leert bidden. 1679. Gaspar Bouttats. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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