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A man in a monk's habit with a black bird to the right and a grey tree behind
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: 20 January 1958Reference: 2907969i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.
Guido ReniReference: 25577i
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The body of Saint Bruno is laid out in state and surrounded by mourning Carthusian monks. Etching with engraving after E. Le Sueur.
Eustache Le SueurReference: 44180i
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Monks singing the Liturgy of the Hours; one monk doing penance. Etching by J.J. de Boissieu, 1795.
Jean-Jacques de BoissieuDate: 1795Reference: 29908i
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Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.
Edwin LandseerDate: 3 June 1831Reference: 17541i
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Saint Camillus de Lellis comforting patients in hospital. Line engraving by J. and J. Klauber.
Joseph Sebastian KlauberReference: 17573i
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A friar in an apothecary
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Two women comforting a boy while a monk sits beside in despair. Wood engraving after Jessie MacGregor, 1872.
MacGregor, Jessie, -1919.Date: 1872Reference: 17558i
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The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.
Domenico Maria CanutiReference: 11800i
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Monks at their devotions listening to a sermon. Etching by J.M. Galván Candela, 1875, after A. Magnasco.
Alessandro MagnascoDate: [1875]Reference: 2498623i
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A lame dwarf being helped to a wheelchair by a monk. Pen and ink drawing after a design attributed to P.L. Ghezzi.
Pier Leone GhezziReference: 2939i
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Head and torso of a monk
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: 26 February 1969Reference: 2868042i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Hopîtal des Frères de la Charité, Paris: Anne of Austria visiting the charitable work of the monks. Line engraving by A. Bosse.
Abraham BosseDate: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 21639i
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Monks lamenting the death of a man layed out in a coffin before them in a church. Coloured aquatint.
Reference: 44247i
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Saint Camillus de Lellis rescuing lives and offering shelter from the flooding Tiber, Rome. Line engraving by J. and J. Klauber.
Joseph Sebastian KlauberReference: 17572i
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The schools and the cloister : the life and writings of Alexander Nequam (1157-1217) / by R.W. Hunt ; edited and revised by Margaret Gibson.
Richard William HuntDate: 1984
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St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London: seven views. Wood engravings by T. Gilks after W.A.Delamotte, 1847.
Delamotte, W. A.Date: 1847Reference: 24235i
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The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).
Benedetto BonfigliDate: 1800-1899Reference: 21419i
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Saint Antony of Padua with the Christ Child and angels. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after E. Sirani.
Elisabetta SiraniReference: 11791i
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Saint Faith, holding a gridiron, being addressed in prayer by a monk; the Crucifixion below. Etching after J. Schnebbelie, 1821.
Date: 1821Reference: 563103i
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A scene showing alms-giving of food, water, clothes and money; in the midst of this Charity is seen with a Pelican on her head holding a Sacred Heart. Line engraving by H. Cock after P. Bruegel, 1559.
Pieter Brueghel the ElderDate: 1559Reference: 17566i
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Magic in the cloister : pious motives, illicit interests, and occult approaches to the medieval universe / Sophie Page.
Sophie PageDate: [2013]
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Monks and magicians : religious biographies in Asia / edited by Phyllis Granoff and Koichi Shinohara.
Date: 1988
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The monastery and hospice, Montserrat, Spain: lame and hungry pilgrims queuing for food. Line engraving by F.B. Lorieux, 1806, after Legier (or Ligier).
Legier, active 1806Date: [1806]Reference: 18397i
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Tending the sick and wounded after a battle. Tinted mezzotint by J.C. Rugendas after G.P. Rugendas, 1698.
Georg Philipp Rugendas the ElderDate: 1698Reference: 18606i

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A man in a monk's habit with a black bird to the right and a grey tree behind

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

The body of Saint Bruno is laid out in state and surrounded by mourning Carthusian monks. Etching with engraving after E. Le Sueur.

Monks singing the Liturgy of the Hours; one monk doing penance. Etching by J.J. de Boissieu, 1795.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

Saint Camillus de Lellis comforting patients in hospital. Line engraving by J. and J. Klauber.

A friar in an apothecary

Two women comforting a boy while a monk sits beside in despair. Wood engraving after Jessie MacGregor, 1872.

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

Monks at their devotions listening to a sermon. Etching by J.M. Galván Candela, 1875, after A. Magnasco.

A lame dwarf being helped to a wheelchair by a monk. Pen and ink drawing after a design attributed to P.L. Ghezzi.

Head and torso of a monk

Hopîtal des Frères de la Charité, Paris: Anne of Austria visiting the charitable work of the monks. Line engraving by A. Bosse.

Monks lamenting the death of a man layed out in a coffin before them in a church. Coloured aquatint.

Saint Camillus de Lellis rescuing lives and offering shelter from the flooding Tiber, Rome. Line engraving by J. and J. Klauber.

The schools and the cloister : the life and writings of Alexander Nequam (1157-1217) / by R.W. Hunt ; edited and revised by Margaret Gibson.

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London: seven views. Wood engravings by T. Gilks after W.A.Delamotte, 1847.

The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).

Saint Antony of Padua with the Christ Child and angels. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after E. Sirani.

Saint Faith, holding a gridiron, being addressed in prayer by a monk; the Crucifixion below. Etching after J. Schnebbelie, 1821.

A scene showing alms-giving of food, water, clothes and money; in the midst of this Charity is seen with a Pelican on her head holding a Sacred Heart. Line engraving by H. Cock after P. Bruegel, 1559.

Magic in the cloister : pious motives, illicit interests, and occult approaches to the medieval universe / Sophie Page.

Monks and magicians : religious biographies in Asia / edited by Phyllis Granoff and Koichi Shinohara.

The monastery and hospice, Montserrat, Spain: lame and hungry pilgrims queuing for food. Line engraving by F.B. Lorieux, 1806, after Legier (or Ligier).

Tending the sick and wounded after a battle. Tinted mezzotint by J.C. Rugendas after G.P. Rugendas, 1698.