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Parable of the treasure in the field
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A man, after finding a treasure in a field, buys the field from the owner. In the background, the man is seen finding the treasure and burying it again. In the foreground, the man stands with a money purse in his hand to negotiate and buy the field. Below the image, a Latin reference to the biblical text in Matthew 13:44. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGelijkenis van de schat in de akker. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
