A monk carries a small child at night, while on his back he carries a bundle in which the face of a woman is visible: he is delivering them to a convent. Etching.

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1700-1799
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29910i
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A monk carries a small child at night, while on his back he carries a bundle in which the face of a woman is visible: he is delivering them to a convent. Etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[London?] : [publisher not identified]

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1 print : etching, with drypoint ; image 18.4 x 11.1 cm

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Provision for the convent. ... sc.t; Lettering of the artists' name within the image is indistinct: it may be M. Darly, i.e. Matthew Darly

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Wellcome Collection 29910i

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