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The Prediction of Ahijah

The Prediction of Ahijah

1604
(Dutch, 1565–1607)
published by

Jan Saenredam

(Dutch, 1565–1607)
(Dutch, 1564–1651)
Netherlands, early 17th Century
engraving
Sheet: 25.5 x 19.5 cm (10 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Louise S. Richards 1991.262
Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein XXIII.16.13
Location: not on view

Description

As punishment for the king's sins, the prophet predicts disaster saying, "those of your people who die in the city shall be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field shall be eaten by birds." Ahijah is seated, pointing to two dying people including the young man with the crown, presumably Jeroboam's son.
  • Louise S. Richards, Cleveland, OH
  • Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 3-October 26, 1997).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/3/97 - 10/26/97. "Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620."
    Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).
  • {{cite web|title=The Prediction of Ahijah|url=false|author=Jan Saenredam, Jan Saenredam, Abraham Bloemaert|year=1604|access-date=13 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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