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  • The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.
  • The adoration of the magi: a king kneels before the infant Jesus, seated on Mary's lap. Engraving by E. Fessard after C.J. Natoire.
  • The adoration of the shepherds at the birth of Christ. Stipple engraving by G.S. & J.G. Facius, 1806, after J. Reynolds.
  • Mrs Pottleton thinks her husband is going to give her a harmonium but he gives her a sewing machine instead. Wood engraving after C. Keene, 1869.
  • A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: a queue of hospital visitors with a nurse collecting money for the hospital. Colour lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.
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    A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.

    | Date: [between 1990 and 1999] | Reference: 675045i
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    The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

    Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713. | Reference: 24059i
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    Christmas benefit at University College Hospital, London. Wood engraving after G. Durand, 1874.

    | Date: 1874 | Reference: 25123i
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    The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod at the feast. Etching by G.W.L. after J. Gossaert.

    Gossaert, Jan, approximately 1478-approximately 1532. | Reference: 22639i
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    The head of John the Baptist is brought to Salome and Herodias. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Reference: 22681i
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