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A woman surgeon and her assistant cupping a patient. Oil painting after Cornelis Dusart.

Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Technology: a Russian padlock and key. Wood engraving.

Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.

Engineering: a lock, and a carriage. Engraving by E. Kennion after C. Varley.

Architecture: various highly wrought designs for door furniture. Engraving.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Chromotypograph.

Locks: details of two types of lock. Engraving by H. Mutlow after J. Farey.

A woman holding the caduceus and a bunch of keys; representing dialectic. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

Architecture: a lock and key with gothic ornament. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing.

Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

A maid puts a key down a man's shirt to stop his nosebleed. Lithograph, c. 1835-1841.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

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Locks and keys

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Images referencing Locks and keys

Works from the collections

Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

A maid puts a key down a man's shirt to stop his nosebleed. Lithograph, c. 1835-1841.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

Locks and keys

Images from the collections

Images referencing Locks and keys

Works from the collections

Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

A maid puts a key down a man's shirt to stop his nosebleed. Lithograph, c. 1835-1841.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

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