The child Papirius saluting Harpocrates as god of silence. Oil painting by a Spanish painter after O. Vaenius.

Harpocrates, god of silence, holding a Roman standard and holding his finger to his lips; behind him the child Papirius receives a crowd at the steps of his house. Etching by S. Mulinari after O. Vaenius.

Head of a girl; representing children with AIDS. Colour lithograph after C. Gramespacher, 199-.

A woman sitting on the ground with crossed legs, her head covered in her lap; representing Silence. Etching by F. Legat, 1801, after J.H. Füssli, 1800.

A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: a large-chested nurse in a "hush" gesture, surrounded by red crosses. Colour lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.

1 print : lithograph, printed in blue-green ; sheet 61 x 44.9 cm

Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting , in order to the solemn worship of God. To which are added, several quotations from Robert Barclay's Apology. By Mary Brook.

In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise / George Prochnik.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 7.5 x 9 cm

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Silence

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Head of a girl; representing children with AIDS. Colour lithograph after C. Gramespacher, 199-.

Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting , in order to the solemn worship of God. To which are added, several quotations from Robert Barclay's Apology. By Mary Brook.

Harpocrates, god of silence, holding a Roman standard and holding his finger to his lips; behind him the child Papirius receives a crowd at the steps of his house. Etching by S. Mulinari after O. Vaenius.

In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise / George Prochnik.

A woman sitting on the ground with crossed legs, her head covered in her lap; representing Silence. Etching by F. Legat, 1801, after J.H. Füssli, 1800.

Silence

Images from the collections

Images referencing Silence

Works from the collections

Head of a girl; representing children with AIDS. Colour lithograph after C. Gramespacher, 199-.

Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting , in order to the solemn worship of God. To which are added, several quotations from Robert Barclay's Apology. By Mary Brook.

Harpocrates, god of silence, holding a Roman standard and holding his finger to his lips; behind him the child Papirius receives a crowd at the steps of his house. Etching by S. Mulinari after O. Vaenius.

In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise / George Prochnik.

A woman sitting on the ground with crossed legs, her head covered in her lap; representing Silence. Etching by F. Legat, 1801, after J.H. Füssli, 1800.

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