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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