The Parable of the Widow's Mite, from the Three Biblical Parables

ca. 1530

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching; second state of two
Dimensions: sheet: 11 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (28.5 x 20.4 cm)
Collection no.: 17.74.7
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Parable of the Widow's Mite, from the Three Biblical Parables — Daniel Hopfer. ca. 1530.

Medium: Etching; second state of two. Dimensions: sheet: 11 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (28.5 x 20.4 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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