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Axes

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  • A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
  • Wound man showing all the weapons and points of injury. Woodcut.
  • The dead Christ with the Virgin Mary and angels with Saint Petronius, Saint Dominic, Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Florian (all patron saints of Bologna) below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • A Paria cook and wife. Gouache drawing.
  • An ornate vase and pedestal with a man and woman making axe sheaths carved in relief on the side. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.
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    A Paria cook and wife. Gouache drawing.

    | Reference: 28482i
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    A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.

    Bakewell, J., active 1770. | Reference: 26772i
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    Wound man showing all the weapons and points of injury. Woodcut.

    | Reference: 18587i
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    An ornate vase and pedestal with a man and woman making axe sheaths carved in relief on the side. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

    Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727. | Date: 1701 | Reference: 26611i
    Part of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde vaasen, pedestallen, orangiebakken, blompotten en andere bywerken & c.
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    The dead Christ with the Virgin Mary and angels with Saint Petronius, Saint Dominic, Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Florian (all patron saints of Bologna) below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

    Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. | Reference: 11766i
    Part of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna
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