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Infertility

Images

  • The Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (?) Engraving by S. Mulinari, 1778.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Watercolour painting.
  • Manoah and his wife pray to an angel which emerges from the flame of their altar. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after C. Le Brun.
  • The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • An elderly couple are advised to try artificial insemination. Process print after J.-A. Faivre, 1902.
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Catalogue

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    A skull with eyes formed of the male and female symbols, representing sterility attributed to sexually transmitted diseases. Colour lithograph, 196- (?).

    | Date: [between 1960 and 1969?] | Reference: 2863750i
    • Books

    How to be childless : a history and philosophy of life without children / Rachel Chrastil.

    Chrastil, Rachel | Date: [2020]
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    The rhythm of sterility and fertility in women : a discussion of the physiological, practical, and ethical aspects of the discoveries of Drs. K. Ogino (Japan) and H. Knaus (Germany) regarding the periods when conception is impossible and when possible / by Leo J. Latz.

    Latz, Leo J. (Leo John), 1903- | Date: [1954], ©1954
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    Alternative infertility treatments : enhance your optimum health and improve your chances of conceiving naturally / Nicky Wesson.

    Wesson, Nicky | Date: 1997
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    Istoria della generazione dell'uomo, e degli animali, se sia da ̀vermicelli spermatici, o dalle uova. Con un trattato nel fine della sterilità, e de'suoi rimedj, con la critica de'superflui, e de'nocivi, con un discorso accademico intorno la connessione di tutte le cose create. E con alcune lettere, istorie rare, osservazioni d'uomini illustri / di Antonio Vallisneri.

    Vallisnieri, Antonio, 1661-1730. | Date: 1721
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