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Concept

Crosses

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  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • Boer War: the grave of men of the Naval Brigade who were killed in the battle of Graspan. Halftone, c. 1899, after H. E. Miles.
  • The resurrected Christ rises over terrified soldiers. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1512.
  • The cross bearing Christ is hoisted up before a multitude of lamenters and soldiers. Engraving by N-H. Tardieu after B. Audran after C. le Brun.
  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
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Catalogue

    • Archives and manuscripts

    A multicoloured receptacle containing a curved object and a fork, with a prism and a ball either side

    Gurr, Graham, active approximately 1976-1984 | Date: 27 August 1982 | Reference: 2971543i
    Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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    Lamentation over the dead Christ on the mount of Golgotha. Woodcut by J.B. Jackson, 1738, after Rembrandt.

    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669. | Date: 1738 | Reference: 23215i
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    Christ on the way of the cross; the two Maries sorrow with the swooning Virgin. Engraving.

    | Reference: 23024i
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    John the Baptist as a youth in the wilderness. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.

    Bugiardini, Giuliano, 1475-1554. | Reference: 25579i
    Part of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna
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    A nun from the Hospital of Santo Spirito, Rome. Coloured line engraving by C. Duflos le père.

    Duflos, Claude, 1665-1727. | Date: 1710-1719 | Reference: 17402i
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