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A baptism being administered by a priest in a church. Etching by B. Picart.

Various rites and cermonies for the burial of a pope, including the catafalque during the funeral and the funeral procession. Engraving by B Picart, 1724.

The pope takes possession of his office: the procession to St. John Lateran. Etching by B. Picart, 1722.

Two faces showing joy and laughter. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A celebration party is given in honour of a newly-married couple. Engraving by B. Picart after himself.

A frontal outline and a profile of faces expressing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A baptism according to the Roman Catholic rite. Engraving by A. Thom after B. Picart.

An auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition held in a church. Engraving by B. Picart.

Two outlines of faces expressing admiration (left) and astonishment (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

The washing of poor men's feet by the Pope on Holy Thursday. Etching after B. Picart.

Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.

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Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

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Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.