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Cruel servant taken to prison
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Cruel servant taken to prison

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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The merciless servant is locked in prison by order of his master, who stands at the door. A soldier chains his feet. Below the scene, a Latin reference to the Biblical text in Matt. 18:34.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOnbarmhartige dienaar naar de gevangenis gebracht. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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