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Elijah Foretells Drought to King Ahab

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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Elijah foretells to King Ahab that there will be no dew or rain for a number of years. On the left in the background, Elijah sits by the brook Cherith, where ravens provide him with food. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 1 Kings 17. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print albumblad

Credit lineElia voorspelt koning Achab dat er droogte zal komen. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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