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  • A meeting of a Calves-Head Club for Whig gentlemen who celebrate the execution of King Charles I. Engraving, 1734.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts : By His Excellency Nathaniel P. Banks, governor: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November next ... Given at the council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of October ... one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight ... / Nathaniel P. Banks, Governor, with the advice of the council ; Oliver Warner, Secretary.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts : By His Excellency John A. Andrew, governor: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... Thursday, the 27th day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two ... / By His Excellency the governor, with advice of the Council John A. Andrew, Oliver Warner, secretary.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts : By His Excellency, Henry J. Gardner, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-third day of October ... one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five ... / Henry J. Gardner, governor, with the advice of the Council ; Ephraim M. Wright, secretary.
  • Carnival at Cuzco: a small Indian woman with a clyster pulls at a sheet worn by a man, who is holding an uprooted tree; representing malaria. Wood engraving by T. Hildebrand after E. Riou, 1869.
  • 'Dr. Dooreslaer' appearing with mythological figures and scenes of feasting and execution. Line engraving, c. 1650.
  • Feast scene representing hospitality; alluding to Abraham and the three angels. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Engraving after Sir P.P. Rubens.
  • Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Engraving.
  • The prodigal son returns home by boat to a large party. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after C.J. Vernet and J.C. Tardieu.
  • The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency John Brooks, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a proclamation, for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer : ... Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen ... / John Brooks, Alden Bradford, Secretary.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by his excellency, John Davis, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one ... / John Davis, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by his excellency, John Davis, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one ... / John Davis, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency George S. Boutwell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the 27th day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this fourth day of October ... one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one ... / George S. Boutwell, Amasa Walker, Secretary.
  • Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.
  • Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Lithograph by C. Nanteuil after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer : ... Thursday, the thirtieth day of November... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer : ... Thursday, the thirtieth day of November... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.
  • The feast in the house of Simon the Pharisee: on the far right Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet. Etching by V. Lefebvre after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.
  • Elkanah and Hannah discuss the weaning of Samuel. Mezzotint by G. Graham, 1815.
  • Christ heals a man with dropsy while the Pharisees and lawyers criticise him for healing on a Sunday; Pharisees feast in the background; children play with a donkey on the right. Engraving by E. Rouargue.
  • Lazarus prays as his sores are licked by dogs; Dives feasts on his balcony. Woodcut.
  • Lazarus's sores are licked by dogs as Dives feasts. Process print, 1931, after J. Lamsveld.
  • Angels serve Christ with food after his ordeal in the wilderness. Engraving by J. Mariette after C. le Brun.
  • Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by B. Bertoccini after J.F. Overbeck, 1848.