Parable of the talents / parable of the wise and foolish virgins, Pieter Tanjé, 1791 print Two biblical performances. Above: A gentleman on a throne asks his three servants for account. Those with five talents and two talents both have earned the same amount. The last servant on the right brings his pocket with a talent and gives the Lord exactly the same as what he had received. Below: the five wise virgins light their lamps with some extra oil and set off. The foolish virgins sleep with their almost extinguished lamps. Among the performances a reference to the Bible texts and the titles in D


Parable of the talents / parable of the wise and foolish virgins, Pieter Tanjé, 1791 print Two biblical performances. Above: A gentleman on a throne asks his three servants for account. Those with five talents and two talents both have earned the same amount. The last servant on the right brings his pocket with a talent and gives the Lord exactly the same as what he had received. Below: the five wise virgins light their lamps with some extra oil and set off. The foolish virgins sleep with their almost extinguished lamps. Among the performances a reference to the Bible texts and the titles in Dutch and French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving the talents or pounds ~ parable of Christ (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27). the wise and the foolish virgins ~ parable of Christ (Matthew 25:1-13)


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