A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul (in the form of a baby) from his mouth. Engraving, 16--.

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[between 1600 and 1699?]
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586211i
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A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul (in the form of a baby) from his mouth. Engraving, 16--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The dying man lies in bed. Below, in foreground, a skull and crossbones

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[Paris?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1600 and 1699?]

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1 print : line engraving ; image 19.5 x 13.3 cm

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L'un de ses lieux sera ta demeure eternelle, Il faut l'un de ces deux te sauver, ou perir, Mourir comme un chrestien, ou comme un infidelle

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Wellcome Collection 586211i

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