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Lazarus begging at the feast of the rich man
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Lazarus begging at the feast of the rich man

Pieter van der Borcht (I), anonymous · c. 1575 - c. 1599 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The rich man, with two ladies and a gentleman, sitting at a banquet. Front right: two musicians playing a wind instrument. Left: a servant approaches with a pie on a platter. In the foreground, in the garden, lies the poor Lazarus. He holds up a bowl. A dog licks his wounds. With four lines of Latin inscription above and French and Dutch inscriptions below.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLazarus bedelt aan de feestdis van de rijke man. c. 1575 - c. 1599. Pieter van der Borcht (I), anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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