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The angel of the Annunciation. Engraving by H. Wierix after J. Stradanus.
StradanusReference: 21624i
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The angel speaks to Joseph in a dream. Engraving by A.A. Morel after J.B. Wicar after A.R. Mengs.
Anton Raphael MengsReference: 21790i
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The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
Nicolaas van der HorstDate: 1630Reference: 27066i
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Decorated initial T with putti stringing a dog over the bar of the letter. Woodcut and letterpress, 1543.
Date: June 1543Reference: 24288i
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Mrs Billington the singer being spoon-fed money by Lewis and Sheridan; showing the incentives offered by those competing for her services. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.Date: 16 January 1802Reference: 11635i
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The angel Raphael appears among the animals in the garden of Eden to gaze upon Adam and Eve. Aquatint with etching by R. Pollard, 1792, after C. Metz.
Conrad Martin MetzDate: 24 February 1792Reference: 20343i
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Mary laments to two angels over the dead Christ. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after A. van Dyck.
Anthony van DyckReference: 23235i
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Manoah and his wife pray to an angel which emerges from the flame of their altar. Etching by R. Sands, 1816, after W. Hamilton.
William HamiltonDate: Nov. 1 1816Reference: 2819198i
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The Virgin sets aside her Bible as the angel appears, holding out his hand and bearing lilies. Engraving after F. Barocci (?).
Federico BarocciReference: 21693i
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The animals look on as the angel expels Adam and Eve from paradise. Engraving by C.J. Visscher.
MasaccioReference: 20369i
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Florence Nightingale. Coloured mezzotint by C.A.Tomkins, 1855, after J. Butterworth.
Butterworth, J., active 1839-1854.Date: 30 June 1855Reference: 9974i
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Tobias and the angel stroll through a classical landscape. Mezzotint by B. Lens.
Reference: 20899i
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The Virgin looks away from her Bible as the angel appears, bearing lilies. Engraving by C. Visscher after A. de Weerdt.
Weerdt, Adriaan de, 1510-1590.Reference: 21696i
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The naked are led to hell on the day of judgement. Etching.
Reference: 24936i
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The British Museum: the interior of the reading room, in use. Wood engraving by G. F. Sargent.
Sargent, G. F.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 38460i
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"The Singing Angel"
Polonsky, Rolanda, 1923-1996Date: April 1966Reference: PP/ADA/C/8/126/35
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.
Francesco AlbaniReference: 17556i
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The magi sheltering in a cave on the way to Bethlehem; here representing mercury converted into sulphur, at the moment of its fixation in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 17th century.
Reference: 38211i
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Mary and Joseph with Jesus through a wide landscape to Egypt. Etching by J. Callot.
Reference: 22378i
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Page 1: a ruler being carried by sedan-chair with a winged figure in the foreground. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26966i
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The prophet Daniel standing in front of the fantastic beasts of the sea. Engraving, c. 1620.
Reference: 20123i
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A regal Mary (or Wisdom?), as the Church of the Last Judgement, flanked by angels. Line engraving by T. de Leu.
Reference: 15545i
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William of Aquitaine, a retiring warrior, receives a monk's habit from the abbot Benedict of Aniane. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino, 1620.
GuercinoDate: 1620Reference: 25581i
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Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.
Alessandro TiariniReference: 11790i
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The birth of Christ among ruins. Engraving by J. Sadeler after Polidoro da Caravaggio.
Polidoro da CaravaggioReference: 24013i

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The angel of the Annunciation. Engraving by H. Wierix after J. Stradanus.

The angel speaks to Joseph in a dream. Engraving by A.A. Morel after J.B. Wicar after A.R. Mengs.

The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

Decorated initial T with putti stringing a dog over the bar of the letter. Woodcut and letterpress, 1543.

Mrs Billington the singer being spoon-fed money by Lewis and Sheridan; showing the incentives offered by those competing for her services. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.

The angel Raphael appears among the animals in the garden of Eden to gaze upon Adam and Eve. Aquatint with etching by R. Pollard, 1792, after C. Metz.

Mary laments to two angels over the dead Christ. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after A. van Dyck.

Manoah and his wife pray to an angel which emerges from the flame of their altar. Etching by R. Sands, 1816, after W. Hamilton.

The Virgin sets aside her Bible as the angel appears, holding out his hand and bearing lilies. Engraving after F. Barocci (?).

The animals look on as the angel expels Adam and Eve from paradise. Engraving by C.J. Visscher.

Florence Nightingale. Coloured mezzotint by C.A.Tomkins, 1855, after J. Butterworth.

Tobias and the angel stroll through a classical landscape. Mezzotint by B. Lens.

The Virgin looks away from her Bible as the angel appears, bearing lilies. Engraving by C. Visscher after A. de Weerdt.

The naked are led to hell on the day of judgement. Etching.

The British Museum: the interior of the reading room, in use. Wood engraving by G. F. Sargent.

"The Singing Angel"

A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.

The magi sheltering in a cave on the way to Bethlehem; here representing mercury converted into sulphur, at the moment of its fixation in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 17th century.

Mary and Joseph with Jesus through a wide landscape to Egypt. Etching by J. Callot.

Page 1: a ruler being carried by sedan-chair with a winged figure in the foreground. Watercolour drawing.

The prophet Daniel standing in front of the fantastic beasts of the sea. Engraving, c. 1620.

A regal Mary (or Wisdom?), as the Church of the Last Judgement, flanked by angels. Line engraving by T. de Leu.

William of Aquitaine, a retiring warrior, receives a monk's habit from the abbot Benedict of Aniane. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino, 1620.

Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.

The birth of Christ among ruins. Engraving by J. Sadeler after Polidoro da Caravaggio.