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Elijah Visited by an Angel in the Wilderness
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Elijah Visited by an Angel in the Wilderness

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1582 · engraving; paper

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

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Elijah lies under a tree in the desert. An angel appears before him and gives him food and water. Next to the angel on the ground a loaf of bread and a jug. The print has a Latin inscription with explanation from the Old Testament and is the fourth print of an eleven-print series.

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Credit lineElia bezocht door een engel in de woestijn. 1582. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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