Parabel van de arbeiders in de wijngaard c. 1570 - 1610

This anonymous etching from the 17th century depicts a scene from the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, a story from the New Testament in which a landowner hires laborers to work in his vineyard at different times of the day, yet pays them all the same wage. The small size and intricate detail of the print would have made it suitable for inclusion in a book of biblical illustrations. The inscription at the bottom, "Itt ef vos in vineam meam quod inftum fuerit dabo vobis" translates to "Go ye also into my vineyard; what is right I will give you". This etching serves as a reminder of the parable's themes of God's justice and the reward of faith.