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Adversity shows us that we are truly God's children
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Adversity shows us that we are truly God's children

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. 29) with text on the verso. In an oval cartouche two fighting children are being beaten with a stick by their father. On the right spectators watch and comment on the scene. Above the cartouche the title (motto) of the print and a quote from the Bible (Hebrews 12:6). Below the print an inscription: 'Kastijdt uw kindt dat ghy bemindt' and a description explains: a father catches his child fighting and beats him black and blue while the other child is left alone. God punishes the children he cares for most.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTegenspoed toont ons dat wij echt Gods kinderen zijn. 1679. Gaspar Bouttats. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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