The tomb of Madame Langhans showing a young woman clutching her baby and breaking through the lid of the tomb rising upwards. Line engraving with etching after J.A. Nahl.

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<p>The woman portrayed is likely to be Maria Magdalena Langhans (d. 1751) , her rise from the dead at the last judgment is symbolized by her breaking through a lid decorated with skulls</p>

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 35.4 x 25.5 cm

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Nahl, Johann August, 1752-1825

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The tomb of Madame Langhans showing a young woman clutching her baby and breaking through the lid of the tomb rising upwards. Line engraving with etching after J.A. Nahl.

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Nahl, Johann August, 1752-1825

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The tomb of Madame Langhans showing a young woman clutching her baby and breaking through the lid of the tomb rising upwards. Line engraving with etching after J.A. Nahl.

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