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Baptism

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  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • A baptism being administered by a priest in a church. Etching by B. Picart.
  • A bishop baptizes a child held by its mother. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner after M. Seitz after H.M. von Hess.
  • A congregation going to a baptism in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Lithograph.
  • Saint Paulinus of York baptizes Edwin king of Northumbria. Engraving by W. Walker after S. Wale.
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Catalogue

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    A lame man being doused in water from a holy spring to procure a miraculous cure, in Sarepta (?), Russia. Pen and ink drawing, 1903.

    | Date: 1903 | Reference: 22761i
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    Sacra embryologia : sive de officio sacerdotum, medicorum et aliorum circa aeternam parvulorum in utero existentium salutem, libri quatuor; / auctore ac interprete Franc: Emmanuele Cangiamila.

    Cangiamila, Francesco Emmanuele, 1702-1763. | Date: [c.1775]
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    Saint Peter preaching and baptizing. Engraving by C. Lasinio after G.P. Lasinio after Masolino and Masaccio.

    Masolino, da Panicale, 1383-1440? | Date: [between 1818 and 1833?] | Reference: 2803302i
    Part of: Affreschi celebri del XIV e XV secolo
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    The baptism of Tristram Shandy. Etching by J. Heath, 1780, after W. Hogarth.

    Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. | Date: Jan.y 14th 1780 | Reference: 30027i
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    The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

    Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869. | Reference: 22449i
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