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Charity being given to poor hungry beggars by a rich household. Engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and an angel. Engraving by J.J. Avril after Duchemin after S. Bourdon.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Heal the sick. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Saint Peter and Saint John healing the sick. Etching by Thomas Chambars and R. Earlom after S. Bourdon.

Charity being handed out in the form of clothes to the poor and needy. Line engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Give drink to the thirsty. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Dress the naked. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Free the captives. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: burying the dead. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Lot welcomes two angels to his house in Sodom, representing hospitality for travellers. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph withh the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Elisabeth and angels. Engraving by M.N. Natalis after S. Bourdon.

A woman unrolling a scroll and watering a tender plant; representing grammar. Etching attributed to J. Fricquet de Vauroze after S. Bourdon.

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Sébastien Bourdon

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Images by Sébastien Bourdon

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One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Dress the naked. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Charity being handed out in the form of clothes to the poor and needy. Line engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

Charity being given to poor hungry beggars by a rich household. Engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

A woman unrolling a scroll and watering a tender plant; representing grammar. Etching attributed to J. Fricquet de Vauroze after S. Bourdon.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: burying the dead. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

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Sébastien Bourdon

Images from the collections

Images by Sébastien Bourdon

Works from the collections

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Dress the naked. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Charity being handed out in the form of clothes to the poor and needy. Line engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

Charity being given to poor hungry beggars by a rich household. Engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

A woman unrolling a scroll and watering a tender plant; representing grammar. Etching attributed to J. Fricquet de Vauroze after S. Bourdon.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: burying the dead. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Frequent collaborators

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