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Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
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Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin

Hans Collaert (I) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the front right, a man with his lost sheep on his shoulders. He shares his joy over the found sheep with his neighbors and friends who stand around him. In the front left, a woman with a lantern in her hand searches for her tenth coin. In the back left, she shows the found coin to her neighbors. Below the scene, a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Luke 15. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGelijkenissen van het verloren schaap en het verloren muntstuk. 1585. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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