Catholic baptism by a priest / Catholic baptism by a midwife, Bernard Picart (workshop of), 1722 - 1727, Sheet with two representations of a Roman Catholic baptism. Above: in a church, a priest baptizes a baby at the baptismal font. Below: maternity room with a woman in a four-poster bed. On the left, the midwife baptizes the newborn baby because the child is in danger of dying and there is no time to wait for the priest. In the foreground a maid with a fire pot, to the right a bedpan., print maker: Bernard Picart, (workshop of), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1722 - 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 334 mm × w 216 mm
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Catholic baptism, priest / Catholic baptism, midwife, Bernard Picart, workshop, 1722 - 1727, Sheet, two representations, Roman Catholic baptism, church, priest baptizes, baby, baptismal font, maternity room, woman, four-poster bed, left, midwife baptizes, newborn baby, child, danger, dying, no time, wait, priest, foreground, maid, fire pot, right, bedpan, print maker, Bernard Picart, workshop, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1722 - 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 334 mm × w 216 mm
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