A young farmer's boy is sowing seed in the field. Engraving.

The month April and the sign of Taurus, represented by a village in spring, and by the parable of the sower. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

Men lie sleeping under a tree; one sows seeds; representing the biblical parable of the sower. Etching by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

Men lie sleeping as a man sows seeds; representing the biblical parable of the sower. Etching.

A man picks up the money spilling from a rich gentleman's pockets. Coloured etching after G. Piattoli (?), c. 1800.

A man sows seeds; representing the parable of the sower. Etching.

A man scatters seeds; representing the Biblical parable of the sower; here referring to the "ministry of the word", preaching. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Christ tells an apostle how a mustard seed grows into a tree. Etching.

Psychiatric hospital (Het dol huys), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Etching, 17th century.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 13.9 x 20.4 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 25 x 27.2 cm

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Sowing

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The month April and the sign of Taurus, represented by a village in spring, and by the parable of the sower. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

Men lie sleeping under a tree; one sows seeds; representing the biblical parable of the sower. Etching by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ tells an apostle how a mustard seed grows into a tree. Etching.

A man sows seeds; representing the parable of the sower. Etching.

Psychiatric hospital (Het dol huys), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Etching, 17th century.

Sowing

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The month April and the sign of Taurus, represented by a village in spring, and by the parable of the sower. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

Men lie sleeping under a tree; one sows seeds; representing the biblical parable of the sower. Etching by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ tells an apostle how a mustard seed grows into a tree. Etching.

A man sows seeds; representing the parable of the sower. Etching.

Psychiatric hospital (Het dol huys), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Etching, 17th century.

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