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Louisa Mabreé, a French midwife being executed in a cage full of cats above a fire. Coloured aquatint.

A woman seated on a obstetrical chair giving birth aided by a midwife who works beneath her skirts. Woodcut.

A midwife wrapping the Virgin Mary in swaddling clothes after receiving her first bath, Anna is recuperating in bed. Engraving by P. de Surugue after Pietro da Cortona.

Mary Toft (Tofts), who duped several doctors into believing she had given birth to a litter of rabbits: twelve episodes. Etching.

The workplace of a female healer (midwife and surgeon), with signboard, from outside. Reproduction of wood engraving after H. Daumier, 1841.

Four diagrams of babies in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.

Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck dumb, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by C. Tinti, 1771, after A. del Sarto.

The birth of the Virgin Mary, she is seated on Anna's knee and surrounded by Joachim and adoring attendants. Engraving after E. Grazini the younger.

A male-midwife suggestively examines an attractive pregnant woman, her disgruntled husband is led out of the room by a servant. Line engraving, 1773.

The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna rests in bed while the child is looked at in wonder. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after A. Carracci.

The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna receives refreshments from attendants while the midwife gives Mary her first bath. Woodcut after A. Dürer, 1503.

Vita divae Mariae virginis

1 print : line engraving ; image 12.7 x 9.1 cm

A midwife giving the Virgin Mary her first bath while Anna is recovering in bed. Line engraving by H. Wierix.

1 print : etching ; platemark 35.6 x 20.3 cm

Ten diagrams illustrating various methods of delivering a baby using forceps. Etching, 1791.

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Woman's work in the field of medicine.

A monkey (dressed as a human being) giving birth to a baby monkey aided by a midwife and two attendants. Reproduction of an engraving.

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Midwives

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The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna receives refreshments from attendants while the midwife gives Mary her first bath. Woodcut after A. Dürer, 1503.

A midwife giving the Virgin Mary her first bath while Anna is recovering in bed. Line engraving by H. Wierix.

Ten diagrams illustrating various methods of delivering a baby using forceps. Etching, 1791.

Woman's work in the field of medicine.

A monkey (dressed as a human being) giving birth to a baby monkey aided by a midwife and two attendants. Reproduction of an engraving.

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Midwives

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Catalogue

The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna receives refreshments from attendants while the midwife gives Mary her first bath. Woodcut after A. Dürer, 1503.

A midwife giving the Virgin Mary her first bath while Anna is recovering in bed. Line engraving by H. Wierix.

Ten diagrams illustrating various methods of delivering a baby using forceps. Etching, 1791.

Woman's work in the field of medicine.

A monkey (dressed as a human being) giving birth to a baby monkey aided by a midwife and two attendants. Reproduction of an engraving.

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