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French, William, 1815-1898

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  • Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Engraving by W. French after Sir P.P. Rubens.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by W. French after Raphael.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Stipple engraving by W. French after C. Dolci.
  • A tooth-drawer holding up a tooth after extracting it from a patient, who is spitting blood out of the window. Engraving by W. French after G. Dou, 1672.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, from the Isle of Dogs, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground, viewed from a distance up river. Coloured engraving by A. H. Payne after W. French.
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    Five men sit indoors smoking and drinking, others play cards. Engraving, mid-19th century, by W. French after D. Teniers.

    Teniers, David, 1610-1690. | Reference: 24834i
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    A woman is sitting by the window making lace on a pillow while another woman sits by a spinning wheel watching a kitten play with a reel of cotton; a man holds a swift or skein winder. Engraving by W. French after F.J. Luckx.

    Luckx, Frans Joseph, 1802-1849. | Date: 1800-1899 | Reference: 30998i
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    Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Engraving by W. French after Sir P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: 1800-1899 | Reference: 10875i
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    A tooth-drawer holding up a tooth after extracting it from a patient, who is spitting blood out of the window. Engraving by W. French after G. Dou, 1672.

    Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675. | Date: 1836 | Reference: 16447i
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    An alchemist of the 'puffer' (uninitiated) type, surrounded by equipment. Engraving by W. French after D. Teniers the younger.

    Teniers, David, 1610-1690. | Reference: 36010i
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