concept

Rama fighting with his sons with the help of Hanuman over a horse sacrifice. Watercolour drawing.

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Etching by A. Tardieu after Guilbaut.

Drinkers revelling outside a country tavern as a young man is led away by his mother and a drunkard is removed. Etching by J. Wachsmuth, mid 18th century, after D. Teniers.

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Engraving by W.H. Mote, 1846, after J. Franklin after J.F. Overbeck.

A crowned alchemical flask containing a young king, dressed in red, representing the culmination of the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

An itinerant medicine vendor selling a medicine to a man whose son has a poorly arm. Engraving by P. da Colle after N. Cavalli after F. Maggiotto.

The heavens open on the day of judgement; Christ appears above the coast of the Netherlands. Engraving, 16th century.

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Engraving by J. Dambrun, 1793, after J.M. Moreau.

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Wood engraving by F. Obermann.

The sacrifice of the son of King Moab. Engraving by H.R. Cook after P.P. Rubens.

The widow of Zarephath seeks assistance from the prophet Elijah; her son has fallen into a coma. Engraving, c. 17th century.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Engraving by J. Barlow.

A pious son looks after his sick mother, a couple bring firewood. Mezzotint (?).

Christ raises the son of the widow of Nain from the dead. Engraving after F. Zuccaro.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Please note, due to essential maintenance work to our systems, you will be unable to request items in our collections; apply for, renew or pre-register for a library membership; or use our computers, laptops and printers from 06:00 on Saturday 12 July until 06:00 on Sunday 13 July. Our library will remain open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Take part in research

Sons

Images from the collections

Images about Sons

Works from the collections

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Engraving by J. Barlow.

A pious son looks after his sick mother, a couple bring firewood. Mezzotint (?).

Christ raises the son of the widow of Nain from the dead. Engraving after F. Zuccaro.

Rama fighting with his sons with the help of Hanuman over a horse sacrifice. Watercolour drawing.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Sons

Images from the collections

Images about Sons

Works from the collections

Christ raises the widow's son from the dead. Engraving by J. Barlow.

A pious son looks after his sick mother, a couple bring firewood. Mezzotint (?).

Christ raises the son of the widow of Nain from the dead. Engraving after F. Zuccaro.

Rama fighting with his sons with the help of Hanuman over a horse sacrifice. Watercolour drawing.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Related topics