Above, the martyr Vincent is tortured by being placed on a gridiron with spikes over a fire and being prodded with pliers; below, Julitta is tortured on the rack and her child hurled to the ground and killed by governor Alexander. Engraving with etching.

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2 October 1813
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43188i
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Above, the martyr Vincent is tortured by being placed on a gridiron with spikes over a fire and being prodded with pliers; below, Julitta is tortured on the rack and her child hurled to the ground and killed by governor Alexander. Engraving with etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Julitta and her son Cyricus were prosecuted under Diocletian and caught by governor Alexander, who, when Julitta failed to repent, threw her young son Cyricus on the steps of his throne, thus smashing his brains out and proceeded to crucify Julitta and later behead her

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London (Paternoster Row) : Thomas Kelly, 2 October 1813.

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 29 x 18 cm

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Vincent a deacon in the Christian Church tortured & placed on a gridiron over the fire. Julitta tortured on the rack & her child dashed to the ground & killed before her

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Wellcome Collection 43188i

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