Christ and the Adulteress, François van Bleyswijck, after Arnold Houbraken, 1728, The scribes and Pharisees ask Christ what they should do with a woman caught in adultery. A man points to the Law of Moses that says she should be stoned to death. Below the scene, in six languages, is a Bible text from John 8:3-5, print maker: François van Bleyswijck, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Arnold Houbraken, (mentioned on object), Leiden, 1681 - 1728 and/or 1728, paper, etching, engraving, h 355 mm × w 225 mm

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