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Plagues of the Locusts and the Hail
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Plagues of the Locusts and the Hail

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the foreground the eighth plague that God sent upon Egypt: a plague of locusts. The Pharaoh orders one of his soldiers to kill the locusts. To the left a servant fills a jug with water. In the background to the left the seventh plague of Egypt: hailstones. In the background to the left and right Aaron and Moses summoning the plagues. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Ex. 9 and 10. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlagen van de sprinkhanen en de hagel. 1579. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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