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  • An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1906, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, saints and martyrs (known as the 'Madonna del Rosario') Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1619-21.
  • Las Casas sick with a fever being taken care of by two Peruvian indians. Tinted aquatint.
  • The Virgin Mary or Mary Magdalene before the crucified Christ. Watercolour painting.
  • A sick girl in bed being counselled by a nun while another woman looks anxious. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1829, after R.P. Bonington.
  • Boer War: soldiers placing stones over the graves of their comrades on the Modder River. Halftone, c. 1899, after W. W. Russell after A. C. Girdwood.
  • A nursing nun in a pharmacy: with the hospital in the background. Lithograph by A.L. Noël, 1838, after F.J.J. Goetzenberger.
  • Boer War: five graves of officers killed during the siege of Mafeking (Mahikeng). Halftone, c. 1900.
  • Saint Jerome, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Saint John the Baptist and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
  • A black woman nurses an emaciated child beneath a cross; surrounded by text relating to Christ's crucifixion with a map of Africa in the background; representing the suffering experienced by AIDS/HIV victims; advertisement by CAFOD. Colour lithograph.
  • Christ carrying the cross amidst a long procession. Engraving by N. Larmessin after Raphael.
  • Athanasii Kircheri Soc. Iesv. Diatribe. De prodigiosis crucibus, quae tam supra vestes hominum, quam res alias, non pridem post vltimum incendium Vesuuij montis Neapoli comparuerunt / [Athanasius Kircher].
  • Lamentation over the dead Christ on the mount of Golgotha. Woodcut by J.B. Jackson, 1738, after Rembrandt.
  • The agony of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane; an angel descends to strengthen him while cherubs hover with the instruments of the Passion. Engraving by C. Bouzonnet Stella after J. Stella.
  • The youthful Christ helps Joseph with his carpentry; Mary and Anne look on. Lithograph by A. Dircks, 1849, after C. Müller.
  • Petronius, bishop of Bologna, with Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Costa, 1502.
  • Presentation of a cross to the city of Arras by François Xavier Duplessis in March 1738. Engraving by N.J.B. de Poilly, ca. 1740.
  • The dead Christ is lamented by the four holy women, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea. Engraving by C. Cort, 1567.
  • Saint Sebastian, Christ with crucifix, Saint Francis and Saint Michael and a vanquished demon. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.G. Sementi.
  • Germain Colot performing an operation for bladder stone. Lithograph by A. Rivoulon, 1851.
  • The infant John the Baptist, sleeping. Engraving by Morel after Duchemin after C. Dolci.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint Matthew, Saint Carlo Borromeo and Rénier the blessed. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.
  • A monk for the care of sick people dressed in his habit. Coloured line engraving by N. de Poilly.
  • John the Baptist as a youth in the wilderness. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.
  • The circumcision of Christ. Etching by J.M. Giovannini after G. Reni.
  • Saint Jerome. Line engraving by C. Mellan after himself, 1665.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ child in glory above, with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mark and Saint Francis below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Albani.
  • Saint Camillus de Lellis praying before an altar. Engraving by G. Petroschi.
  • Lamentation over the dead Christ. Engraving after P. de Champaigne.
  • A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.