A kneeling woman attends to the leg of a seated man. Etching by G. Canale, 1775.

Date:
June 24th. 1775
Reference:
2803395i
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Description

An episode in the Aeneid? Saint Sebastian and Saint Irene? Identified in the British Museum online catalogue as the deposition of Christ, attended presumably by Saint Mary Magdalene. Left, a winged angel; right, two standing woman (the other two Maries?)

Publication/Creation

[London] : J. Boydell, June 24th. 1775.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image and border 24.3 x 19.7 cm

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G.C. fecit Bears number: 109

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2803395i

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