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Wish card with the descent of the Holy Spirit
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Wish card with the descent of the Holy Spirit

anonymous · 1788 · pen; etching; colour; calligraphy; paper; ink

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

About this work

Greeting card with an inscribed cartouche within a decorative frame depicting the descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). Handwritten message in calligraphy (Pentecost card) by J.L. Oosterhoorn to her godmother.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printwensbriefPentecost, WhitsundayPinksteren
Credit lineWensbrief met de neerdaling van de Heilige Geest. 1788. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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