Ritual in many Christian denominations involving application of holy oil onto a sick or dying person

The last sacrament of Saint Jerome. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after Annibale Carracci.

A priest administering the sacrament of extreme unction to a dying woman. Wood engraving by N. Knilling.

A young knight in full armour receiving extreme unction from a priest surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with stipple by J. Goodyear after G. Cattermole.

A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

A Christian Roman soldier receiving the Extreme Unction. Engraving by B. Audran I after N. Poussin, 1644-48.

A priest administering extreme unction to a dying man in a bedchamber with a makeshift altar. Etching by B. Picart, 1724.

A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by early frivolity. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

Chaos in the aftermath of battle with the dead and wounded being attended to as the armies retreat. Engraving by J. J. Kleinschmidt after G. P. Rugendas I.

Ambroise Paré using a ligature on an artery of an amputated leg of a soldier, during the Siege of Metz, 1553. Photogravure after T. Chartran, 1889.

A woman being shown her newborn child for the final time before she receives the last rites. Engraving by A.H. Payne after C. Piloty.

The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.

A priest administering extreme unction to a dying nun. Colour stipple engraving.

1 drawing : pencil ; border 28.1 x 20.8 cm.

1 print : line engraving, with stipple ; image 9.5 x 13.4 cm

A Christian-Roman soldier is administered extreme unction by a priest. Etching by Beyer after N. Poussin.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 22 x 33 cm.

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 35.7 x 61.6 cm

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 15 x 20.8 cm

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Extreme unction

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The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.

A Christian-Roman soldier is administered extreme unction by a priest. Etching by Beyer after N. Poussin.

A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

Chaos in the aftermath of battle with the dead and wounded being attended to as the armies retreat. Engraving by J. J. Kleinschmidt after G. P. Rugendas I.

A priest administering extreme unction to a dying man in a bedchamber with a makeshift altar. Etching by B. Picart, 1724.

Extreme unction

Images from the collections

Images referencing Extreme unction

Works from the collections

The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.

A Christian-Roman soldier is administered extreme unction by a priest. Etching by Beyer after N. Poussin.

A prisoner lies dying in his bed, his life ruined by earlier frivolity. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

Chaos in the aftermath of battle with the dead and wounded being attended to as the armies retreat. Engraving by J. J. Kleinschmidt after G. P. Rugendas I.

A priest administering extreme unction to a dying man in a bedchamber with a makeshift altar. Etching by B. Picart, 1724.

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