The Prophets Elisha, Jonah and Obadiah, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Nicolaes II Visscher (publisher),
Jan I Snellinck (after)
,
Pieter Hendriksz. Schut (engravers (printmakers))
,
Nicolaes I Visscher (publisher)
Date
1659Period
17 centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The prophets Elisha, Jonah and Obadiah stand side by side in a landscape. Elisha has a two-headed bird on his shoulder and stands next to Naaman, who, on Elisha's advice, is bathing in the Jordan River. Jonah stands next to the fish, Obadiah has three loaves of bread and a jug in his hands.
