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  • Belgium: a procession in honour of the Virgin as protectress of seafarers. Engraving, ca. 191-.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Corbinian and Saint Sigismund. Woodcut by L. Beck.
  • Two rare water birds, one a grebe, set in natural surroundings. Etching by A. Collaert, 17th century.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin, who kneels at a prie-dieu. Engraving by P. Pontius after C. Schut.
  • Saint Francis Xavier holding a crucifix; an Asian man and an African man are kneeling beside him. Lithograph, ca. 1900.
  • Saint Francis Xavier as a missionary with a Chinese woman, an African man, a Native American and an Indian; showing them an image of Christ holding a lamb. Lithograph after C. Mezzana.
  • The Holy Trinity and Saint Mary (as the Blessed Virgin of Einsiedeln) with the Christ Child, Saint Meinrad and pilgrims. Photoengraving after the Master E.S., 1466.
  • A doctor visiting a senile old man and discussing his verdict with the patient's wife. Wood engraving by C.E. Brock, 1902.
  • A man holding one side of his jacket open to reveal numerous coloured packets of condoms; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the National AIDS Programme, Belize. Colour lithograph by Cubola Productions, 1991.
  • A German physician recommending to a gouty English patient that he take the waters at various spa resorts in Germany and Bohemia. Wood engraving after R. Cleaver.
  • Three working women breastfeeding in Nigeria. Lithograph by Staywell Health for Unicef, ca. 2000.
  • Women from different professions with one figure blanked out in white representing a warning to women about AIDS; advertisement by the NAC/IEC (National AIDS Commission), Belize. Colour lithograp by Artworks/Visual Impact, 1993.
  • Interior of a posada with men smoking and playing cards as others and a mule rest nearby. Coloured lithograph after J. F. Lewis, 1836.
  • While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.
  • The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.
  • A semi-naked man holding a hare in his outstretched right arm, and a vessel between his legs, is surrounded by a bird and a vase full of acorns; representing the month October.
  • A prostitute wearing a mini skirt and sun glasses holding bank notes with one hand on her hip; a woman lying sick in bed with AIDS; a warning about the dangers of unsafe sex and AIDS by Programa Compañeros. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • Men and women are buying and selling clothes, hats and shoes at a market. Process print (?) by A.S. Boyd.
  • A treaty between Louis XIV of France (left, attended by Cardinal Mazarin), and Philip IV of Spain. Stipple engraving with etching by E. Jeaurat after C. Le Brun, 1728.
  • Seven birds: water rail, toucan, skimmer, avocet, woodcock, redshank and lesser tern. Etching by J. Scott, ca. 1808.
  • The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).
  • A park keeper is complaining to a young woman about "pansies" (homosexuals). Colour process print, 195-, after D. McGill, 193-.
  • A park keeper is complaining to a young woman about "pansies" (homosexuals). Colour process print, 195-, after D. McGill, 193-.
  • The wounds of Christ in their exact size, and St Francis, on the left receiving the stigmata and on the right carrying the Cross. Coloured etching.