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Examples of charity: giving drink to the thirsty. Etching by H. Fletcher after Frans Francken the elder.
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Examples of charity: giving drink to the thirsty. Etching by H. Fletcher after Frans Francken the elder.

Frans Francken

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Lettering: Giving drink to ye thirsty. I was thirsty & ye gave me drink. St. Matth. C.25.V.35. Donner a boire a ceux qui ont soif. Je eu soif, et vous m'avez donné a boire. St. Matth. C.25.V.35. Old Franck pinxit; H. Fletcher sculp.t.

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