Massacre of the innocents: a woman kneels and pleads with a Roman soldier not to kill the infant he is holding down with his foot. Line engraving by J. Coelemans after C. Spierre.
- Spierre, Claude, 1642-1681.
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- 43046i
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- Recueil d'estampes d'après les tableaux des peintres les plus célèbres d'Italie, des Pays-Bas et de France, qui sont à Aix dans le cabinet de M. Boyer d'Aguilles
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Holy Innocents' Day, 28 December, commemorates the massacre of the innocent
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1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 25.5 x 28.3 cm
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Le massacre des innocents grave d'apres le tableau de Claude Spierre hault de 3 pieds, 7 po. sur 5 pieds 3 po. de large par J. Coelemans
Massacre of the innocents: a woman kneels and pleads with a Roman soldier not to kill the infant he is holding down with his foot. Line engraving by J. Codeman after C. Spierre.
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Wellcome Collection 43046i
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