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In adversity, one turns to God
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In adversity, one turns to God

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. 136) with text and printer's device on the verso. In an oval cartouche, a pasture landscape. In the foreground, a shepherd tends to his sheep and protects them from a wolf. A lost sheep is being chased by the wolf. Above the cartouche, the title (motto) of the print and a biblical quote (Psalm 78:34). Below the print, an inscription: 'Though he falls stiffly, it falls softly on the body' and a description explaining the print. A good shepherd has the best interests of his flock at heart. The sheep seek protection from him when wild animals attack. Similarly, man finds God in times of distress.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineIn tegenspoed keert men zich naar God. 1679. Gaspar Bouttats. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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