Letter E in een omlijsting met een voorstelling van de bestraffing van de kinderen die Elisa bespotten 17th century

This 17th-century anonymous woodcut depicts a scene from the biblical story of Elisha and the children. The letter “E” frames the image, with the prophet Elisha standing on the right, gesturing towards two boys being mauled by bears. The scene highlights the consequences of mocking a prophet. This small woodcut, measuring 65 mm by 65 mm, is a fine example of the use of letterpress printing for illustrative purposes, especially for devotional and educational texts.