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Rope

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  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
  • Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.
  • David rests his hand on Goliath's severed head. Lithograph by B-R. Julien, 1845, after G. Reni.
  • Christ carries his cross to Golgotha. Etching by H. Kipp after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.
  • Rope-making: men testing ropes by pulling with a capstan. Engraving.
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    Christ on the way of the cross; the two Maries sorrow with the swooning Virgin. Engraving.

    | Reference: 23024i
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    Rope around horse to prevent it from kicking

    Royal Veterinary College
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    Bridges: a temporary rope bridge. Engraving by J. H. Kernot after C. Varley.

    Varley, Cornelius, 1781-1873. | Reference: 44416i
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    Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

    Füger, Heinrich Friedrich, 1751-1818. | Reference: 24594i
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    Christ bound and beaten by Jews. Etching by Heinrich Nüsser after J.F. Overbeck, 1850.

    Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869. | Date: 1850 | Reference: 23574i
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