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Giving Drink to the Thirsty
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Giving Drink to the Thirsty

Giovanni Volpato · 1700 - 1799 · etching; colour; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Depiction of one of the spiritual works of mercy: giving drink to the thirsty. To the right, a woman sitting on the ground before a couple of casks gives a small child a drink from a bowl. In the center, a standing woman gives two beggars a drink from her jug. Title below the image. The scene is framed by an ornamental border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe dorstigen laven. 1700 - 1799. Giovanni Volpato. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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