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A saint lying on his death bed is visited by the Virgin, saints and angels. Etching by B. Picart after G. Reni.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth. Etching by B. Picart after L. Carracci.

Saint Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet at supper. Etching by B. Picart after G. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

A baptism being administered by a priest in a church. Etching by B. Picart.

Various rites and cermonies for the burial of a pope, including the catafalque during the funeral and the funeral procession. Engraving by B Picart, 1724.

The pope takes possession of his office: the procession to St. John Lateran. Etching by B. Picart, 1722.

Two faces showing joy and laughter. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A celebration party is given in honour of a newly-married couple. Engraving by B. Picart after himself.

Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.

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Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

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Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.