Elisha's skeleton exerts a magical power when a dead soldier who has fallen into his grave is brought back to life. Etching by M. Tyroff, c. 1735.

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1735
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20020i
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Elisha's skeleton exerts a magical power when a dead soldier who has fallen into his grave is brought back to life. Etching by M. Tyroff, c. 1735. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The text to 'Physique sacrée' that accompanies this plate emphasises the notion that Elisha's magical power from beyond the grave is transmitted through his bones

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[Amsterdam] : [P. Schenck & P. Mortier], 1735.

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1 print : etching ; image 19.6 x 13 cm

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II. Reg. Cap. XIII. v. 20. 21. Elisa thaumaturgos post mortem. II> Büch der Kön. Cap. XIII. v. 20. 21. Der im Tode wünderschäftige Elisa. Tab CCCCXCII

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Wellcome Collection 20020i

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