A priest interrupted at his prayers by an elderly and a young woman. Engraving by N. Bart.

  • Bart, N., writing master at Bern.
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[between 1753 and 1775]
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34872i
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A priest interrupted at his prayers by an elderly and a young woman. Engraving by N. Bart. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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An episode in L'hermite by Jean de La Fontaine. The bodies of the hermit and the young woman are represented by swirling, calligraphic engraved lines

Publication/Creation

Berne : Chez l'auteur [Bart], [between 1753 and 1775]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 29.3 x 22.5 cm

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Le frère Luce dedié a Monseigneur le Prince Guillaume Auguste d'Holstein Gottorp par son très humble et très obeissant serviteur Bart. Fait par N. Bart m<aî>tre d'écrit<ure>

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Wellcome Collection 34872i

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