Two groups of bridesmaids wait by a bridge: one with candles, the other dejectedly staring at the ground; representing the biblical parable of the wise and foolish virgins. Etching by X. Steifensand after J.F. Overbeck, 1844.

  • Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869.
Date:
1844
Reference:
23564i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Two groups of bridesmaids wait by a bridge: one with candles, the other dejectedly staring at the ground; representing the biblical parable of the wise and foolish virgins. Etching by X. Steifensand after J.F. Overbeck, 1844. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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