Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A woman weeping and looking distressed is kneeling on the ground surrounded by men who are discussing what is written on the scroll. Engraving by R. Pranker after Howbrake.
A woman weeping and looking distressed is kneeling on the ground surrounded by men who are discussing what is written on the scroll. Engraving by R. Pranker after Howbrake.
Wellcome Collection

A woman weeping and looking distressed is kneeling on the ground surrounded by men who are discussing what is written on the scroll. Engraving by R. Pranker after Howbrake.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: The woman taken in adultery. St. John Chap. 8. Ver. 5. Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned: but what sayst thou? Howbrake del. R. Pranker sculp.

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