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An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

James Scott, Australian medical student lost in the Himalayas for forty-three days without food, drinking from a snowball to rehydrate in the afternoon sun. Drawing by M. H. Boscott, 1993.

An angel rescues Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Etching by E. Rooker after C. Le Brun.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

In front of a grand palace, Moses draws water from a rock. Etching by J. Le Pautre.

Moses draws water from the rock, and the Israelites quench their thirst. Etching by J. Le Pautre.

Moses strikes a rock and water pours forth in abundance. Etching after F. Sigrist.

Samson stands over vanquished Philistines, a lion's pelt over his shoulders and his ass's jaw at his feet. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.

Ceres, at night, drinking from a flask provided by an old woman, while her young son mocks. Etching by W. Hollar, 1646, after A. Elsheimer.

An angel saves a thirsting Elijah. Engraving by A. Zucchi, c. 1720, after S. Manaigo after G. Porta, il Salviati.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Give drink to the thirsty. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Dissertatio medica inauguralis, exhibens veram sitis naturalis historiam ... / ex auctoritate ... Guilielmi Jacobi 's Gravesande ... publico ac solemni eruditorum examini subjicit Guilielmus Cramerus.

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Thirst

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Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Dissertatio medica inauguralis, exhibens veram sitis naturalis historiam ... / ex auctoritate ... Guilielmi Jacobi 's Gravesande ... publico ac solemni eruditorum examini subjicit Guilielmus Cramerus.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

Thirst

Images from the collections

Images referencing Thirst

Works from the collections

Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Dissertatio medica inauguralis, exhibens veram sitis naturalis historiam ... / ex auctoritate ... Guilielmi Jacobi 's Gravesande ... publico ac solemni eruditorum examini subjicit Guilielmus Cramerus.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

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