Person who lives in seclusion from society

concept

Allegorical and sacred subjects, and hermits. Drawings attributed to Aspruck, ca. 1740.

Mount Zouquala, Abyssinia: hermits exorcising devils. Process print after F.C. Dickinson after Dr. Koelitz.

Two turbaned men with two women approach the cave of an anchorite: he welcomes them to his cave. Pencil drawing attributed to a follower of R. Westall.

Samuel Mathews, a hermit. Engraving by J. Greig, 1803, after G. Arnald.

S. Barrett, a hermit. Stipple engraving by C. Doyle, 1807.

John Bigg, an eccentric hermit. Etching attributed to R. Livesay, 1787.

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Hermits

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Mount Zouquala, Abyssinia: hermits exorcising devils. Process print after F.C. Dickinson after Dr. Koelitz.

Two turbaned men with two women approach the cave of an anchorite: he welcomes them to his cave. Pencil drawing attributed to a follower of R. Westall.

Samuel Mathews, a hermit. Engraving by J. Greig, 1803, after G. Arnald.

S. Barrett, a hermit. Stipple engraving by C. Doyle, 1807.

John Bigg, an eccentric hermit. Etching attributed to R. Livesay, 1787.