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Four distinctive and elaborately adorned women presenting a queen with many riches; representing Europe, Asia, Africa and America bearing the natural bounty of the world to an allegorical figure. Line engraving.
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The Christ Child cleans the believer's heart with a hand-held mop, assisted and venerated by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.
Wierix, Antonie, -1604.Date: [1600?]Reference: 31784iPart of: Cor Jesu amanti sacrum- Pictures
The Christ Child preserves the believer's heart from a snare in which the devil tries to trap it, and from worldly blandishments. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.
Wierix, Antonie, -1604.Date: [1600?]Reference: 31775iPart of: Cor Jesu amanti sacrum- Pictures
The Christ Child sweeping a brood of reptilian monsters out of the believer's heart with a broom. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.
Wierix, Antonie, -1604.Date: [1600?]Reference: 31768iPart of: Cor Jesu amanti sacrum- Pictures
The Christ Child sleeps as a bridegroom in the believer's heart, making it safe as a bride from wind and storm raging outside. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.
Wierix, Antonie, -1604.Date: [1600?]Reference: 31778iPart of: Cor Jesu amanti sacrum- Books
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It's all of a peace or French Leuisdors for English bricks. [a satirical print]. By Way of Allegorical Episode to the above Print is added, the kitchen in an uproar: A New Humorous, Satirical ballad, to the Tune of, The Abbot of Canterbury.
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An infant blowing bellows into a furnace; allegory of the role of N. Lefevre in chemistry. Etching (portrait) after R.M. Pariset, and etching (border) by J-G. Blanchon after himself.
Pariset, R.M.Date: 1773Reference: 37096i- Pictures
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Death tramples on three female allegorical figures representing sensual pleasures. Pen and ink drawing, ca. 1700.
Date: 1700Reference: 35669i- Pictures
Allegorical tomb of William Cadogan, Earl Cadogan. Line engraving by N. Dorigny, 1736, after C. Vanloo.
Vanloo, Carle, 1705-1765.Date: [1741?]Reference: 3069833iPart of: Tombeaux des princes, grands capitaines et autres hommes illustres, qui ont fleuri dans la Grande-Bretagne vers la fin du XVII et le commencement du XVIII siècle ... le tout dirigé & mis au jour, par les soins de Eugene Mac-Swiny.- Pictures
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Guillaume Dupuytren, Dominique-Jean Larrey, and Nicolas-René-Dufriche Desgenettes, with an allegorical surround. Engraving by C. Geoffroy after A. Roy.
Roy, Antoine.Reference: 546530i- Pictures
Four allegorical figures; representing the virtues of Solomon (?). Etching by M. van der Gucht after L. Chéron.
Chéron, Louis, 1655-1725.Date: [1717?]Reference: 2497824i- Pictures
Five allegorical figures; representing the virtues of Job (?). Etching by M. van der Gucht after L. Chéron.
Chéron, Louis, 1655-1725.Date: [1717?]Reference: 2497826i- Pictures
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Allegorical figures of Love, Hope and Beauty struggling with the figure of Time. Mezzotint by J. Smith after S. Vouet.
Vouet, Simon, 1590-1649.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 34879i- Pictures
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Allegorical female figure assisting victims of the 1720 plague in Marseille. Lithograph by H. Aubry-Lecomte, 1835, after F. Gérard, 1834.
Gérard, François, 1770-1837.Date: 1835Reference: 10085i- Pictures
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The countries of Europe representing physicians and surgeons trying to regenerate a woman personifying the Dutch republic. Etching attributed to James Gillray, 1796, after David Hess.
Hess, David, 1770-1843.Date: [1797?]Reference: 532358i- Pictures
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An allegorical female is sitting in a chariot drawn by two lions, she is holding a bunch of grapes and a cornucopia; representing plenty. Coloured etching.
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An allegorical female decorated with flower garlands and the feathers of the Prince of Wales is sitting in a chariot drawn by tigers; representing peace. Coloured etching.
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An allegorical female figure assisting victims of the 1720 plague in Marseille. Etching by C.V. Normand (Normand the elder), 1856, after F.P.S. Gérard, 1834.
Gérard, François, 1770-1837.Date: 1856Reference: 10086i- Digital Images
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Medicine chest supplied to Shackleton Expedition
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Thanks to the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Virtue and Truth prevent Human Pride from resisting the efforts of Nature to allow children to live a happy life. Engraving by G. Vidal after Ch. Monnet.
Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809?Date: [1782/1785]Reference: 46980i- Pictures
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Three men read while a woman writes numerals; representing arithmetic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.
Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570.Date: 1565Reference: 25650i- Digital Images
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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 21118i- Pictures
A fight between two men is interrupted by a woman representing mercy, pleading on behalf of the losing party. Engraving by G.T. Doo, 1848, after W. Etty.
Etty, William, 1787-1849.Date: [1848?]Reference: 3064776i