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Punishment of the children who mocked Elisha
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Elisha is cursed by children on his way to Bethel because of his bald head, and he curses them. Two bears then devour the children. Oval image in an ormolu frame. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBestraffing van de kinderen die Elisa bespotten. 1579. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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