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Warning about God's punishment in the form of the plague raging in Amsterdam, 1654
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Warning about God's punishment in the form of the plague raging in Amsterdam, 1654

anonymous · 1655 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with an old plate depicting the appearance of God's avenging angel to King David, with the victims of the three-day plague imposed by God in the background. The old plate numbered: 45. Printed on the sheet below the plate is a text interpreting the plague raging in Amsterdam in the months of July to December 1654 as a punishment from God. With a list of the dead per month in Amsterdam and in Leiden. With some Bible quotations.

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Credit lineWaarschuwing over Gods straf in de vorm van de pest die woedt in Amsterdam, 1654. 1655. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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