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The death of Cleopatra. Etching by or after A. Hirschvogel, 1547.

The burial of Atala outside her cave in the mountains. Stipple print with etching by J.P. Simon after J.B. Mallet.

Hester Tradescant. Line engraving, 1798.

Max Joseph von Pettenkofer. Wood engraving, 18--, after J. Kriehuber.

Doctors investigate a fake suicide. Colour process print by Bertin after J-A. Faivre, c. 1900.

Edward Matthew Ward. Photograph by Mayall.

Clemens Peter Pirquet, Freiherr von Cesenatico: unveiling of his tomb. Photograph, 1930.

Let me finish / Udo Grashoff.

Edward Matthew Ward. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1873.

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Edward Matthew Ward. Photograph by Mayall.

Clemens Peter Pirquet, Freiherr von Cesenatico: unveiling of his tomb. Photograph, 1930.

Let me finish / Udo Grashoff.

Edward Matthew Ward. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1873.

Hester Tradescant. Line engraving, 1798.