Saint Augustine of Hippo: a child compares its attempt to empty the sea with a spoon with Saint Augustine's attempts understand the Holy Trinity. Stipple engraving by P.W. Tomkins, 1816, after W.W. Hodgson after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

  • Garofalo, Benvenuto Tisi da, 1481-1559.
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Nov.r 1 1816
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8568i
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London : published by Longman Hurst Reese Orme & Brown ; [London] (no. 54 New Bond St) : P.W. Tomkins, Nov.r 1 1816.

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The vision of Saint Augustine. From the original picture by Benvenuto Garofalo in the possession of the Rev.d W.m Holwell Carr. Drawn by W.W. Hodgson, engraved with permission by P.W. Tomkins historical engraver to Her Majesty

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Wellcome Collection 8568i

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After a painting previously in Palazzo Corsini, Rome, acquired at an unknown date (after 1801) by Rev. William Holwell Carr, and subsequently (1831) bequeathed by him to the National Gallery, London

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