Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

Carnival at Cuzco: a small Indian woman with a clyster pulls at a sheet worn by a man, who is holding an uprooted tree; representing malaria. Wood engraving by T. Hildebrand after E. Riou, 1869.

Elkanah and Hannah discuss the weaning of Samuel. Mezzotint by G. Graham, 1815.

The prodigal son returns home by boat to a large party. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after C.J. Vernet and J.C. Tardieu.

Lazarus prays as his sores are licked by dogs; Dives feasts on his balcony. Woodcut.

Christ feasts in Zacchaeus's well-stocked house. Etching by J.B. Vrints after P. van der Borcht.

A meeting of a Calves-Head Club for Whig gentlemen who celebrate the execution of King Charles I. Engraving, 1734.

Feast scene representing hospitality; alluding to Abraham and the three angels. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

'Dr. Dooreslaer' appearing with mythological figures and scenes of feasting and execution. Line engraving, c. 1650.

Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Lithograph by C. Nanteuil after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by B. Bertoccini after J.F. Overbeck, 1848.

1 print : lithograph ; image 21.5 x 30.5 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 25.2 x 27.5 cm

Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

1 print : etching with line engraving ; platemark 16.5 x 20.8 cm

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

1 print : etching ; image diameter 23.5 cm

The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod at the feast. Etching by G.W.L. after J. Gossaert.

1 print : line engraving ; image 21.9 x 30.2 cm

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Fasts and feasts

Images from the collections

Images referencing Fasts and feasts

Works from the collections

Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Lithograph by C. Nanteuil after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod at the feast. Etching by G.W.L. after J. Gossaert.

'Dr. Dooreslaer' appearing with mythological figures and scenes of feasting and execution. Line engraving, c. 1650.

Fasts and feasts

Images from the collections

Images referencing Fasts and feasts

Works from the collections

Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Lithograph by C. Nanteuil after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The head of John the Baptist is brought to Herod at the feast. Etching by G.W.L. after J. Gossaert.

'Dr. Dooreslaer' appearing with mythological figures and scenes of feasting and execution. Line engraving, c. 1650.

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