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Concept

Extreme unction

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  • The last sacrament of Saint Jerome. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after Annibale Carracci.
  • A priest administering the sacrament of extreme unction to a dying woman. Wood engraving by N. Knilling.
  • A young knight in full armour receiving extreme unction from a priest surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with stipple by J. Goodyear after G. Cattermole.
  • A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.
  • A Christian Roman soldier receiving the Extreme Unction. Engraving by B. Audran I after N. Poussin, 1644-48.
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    The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.

    Canuti, Domenico Maria, 1626-1684. | Reference: 11800i
    Part of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna
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    A Christian-Roman soldier is administered extreme unction by a priest. Etching by Beyer after N. Poussin.

    Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665. | Reference: 44178i
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    A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

    Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878. | Date: 1848 | Reference: 26041i
    Part of: The drunkard's children
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    Chaos in the aftermath of battle with the dead and wounded being attended to as the armies retreat. Engraving by J. J. Kleinschmidt after G. P. Rugendas I.

    Rugendas, Georg Philipp, 1666-1742. | Reference: 24446i
    Part of: Grosse Schlachtenszenen fuer Lothar Franz Graf von Schoenborn
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    A priest administering extreme unction to a dying man in a bedchamber with a makeshift altar. Etching by B. Picart, 1724.

    Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733. | Date: 1724 | Reference: 44187i
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