A woman being shown her newborn child for the final time before she receives the last rites. Engraving by A.H. Payne after C. Piloty.

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A woman being shown her newborn child for the final time before she receives the last rites. Engraving by A.H. Payne after C. Piloty. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The dying woman is comforted by her husband, several members of the household lurk around in corners of the room while a female servant mourns

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Lisboa [Lisbon] : Rolland & Semiond

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1 print : line engraving with etching and stipple engraving ; platemark 33 x 43 cm

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O ultimo adeus. C. Piloty pinxt. A.H. Payne sc.

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Wellcome Collection 17670i

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