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The unmerciful servant has his debtor thrown into prison
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The servant, whose debts were just forgiven by the king, meets another servant who owes him a hundred denarii and demands this amount from him. The man kneels and begs for a delay. But the unmerciful servant orders soldiers to take the man to prison. Under the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe onbarmhartige dienaar laat zijn schuldenaar gevangen zetten. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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