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Elisha Helps a Poor Widow / Elisha Raises the Son of the Woman of Shunem from the Dead
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Elisha Helps a Poor Widow / Elisha Raises the Son of the Woman of Shunem from the Dead

Pieter Tanjé · 1716 - 1761 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Two Biblical scenes. Above: Elisha instructs a poor widow to pour the last little jar of oil she has into as many jars as possible. Below: Elisha raises a boy from the dead. His mother, the woman of Shunem, stretches out her arms to him. Below the scenes a reference to the Biblical texts and the titles in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineElisa helpt een arme weduwe / Elisa wekt de zoon van de vrouw uit Sunem op uit de dood. 1716 - 1761. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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