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  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • Boer War: the grave of men of the Naval Brigade who were killed in the battle of Graspan. Halftone, c. 1899, after H. E. Miles.
  • The resurrected Christ rises over terrified soldiers. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1512.
  • The cross bearing Christ is hoisted up before a multitude of lamenters and soldiers. Engraving by N-H. Tardieu after B. Audran after C. le Brun.
  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
  • John the Baptist preaches in the wilderness. Etching by C. Dupuis after C. Maratta.
  • Saint Sebastian with the infant Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis, Saint Antony of Padua or Saint Bernardino and Saint George. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist (as a child), Saint Paul and Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
  • Christ carries his cross to Golgotha. Etching by H. Kipp after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene clasps her hands before the crucified Christ. Watercolour painting.
  • The crucifixion of Christ; Saint John and the four women lament. Engraving by Wierix after A. Dürer, 1509.
  • The risen Christ asks Mary Magdalene not to touch him. Etching by F. Parr after C. Le Brun.
  • A Roman academy of artists. Etching after Pier-Francesco Alberti, 16--.
  • John baptises Christ in the Jordan. Engraving by P. Galle, 1564, after M. van Heemskerck.
  • Six different pieces of sealed, precious medicinal earth known as 'terra sigillata'. Pen drawing.
  • Boer War: soldiers erecting a marble memorial to men who died in the attack on Pieter's Hill. Halftone, 1900, after G. Soper after R. K. Hodgson.
  • Saint Camillus de Lellis: he is presented to Christ on the Cross, who encourages him to found the order of Camillians. Line engraving by D. Miserotti after F. Torelli.
  • An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1907, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.
  • A crucified écorché. Process print after a woodcut, 1541.
  • Christ resurrected on the day of judgement. Etching after M. de Vos.
  • 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].
  • The agony in the garden; the apostles slumber while the soldiers and priests approach. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.
  • 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].
  • A nun from the Hospital of Santo Spirito, Rome. Coloured line engraving by C. Duflos le père.
  • The three holy women before the crucified Christ. Watercolour painting.
  • Christ's body is carried to its tomb; the lamenting women watch. Line engraving by A. Sadeler after F. Barocci.
  • The deposition of Christ from the cross. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Niccolò da Cremona, 1518.
  • John the Baptist meets Jesus Christ. Colour etching after A. Pollaiuolo.
  • John the Baptist recognises Jesus as the messiah. Stipple engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1765, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Christ holds up a glass heart filled with animals (sins) and cures a sick woman with the fluid from the wound in his side. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.