Dedication of a Roman Catholic Church, Bernard Picart (workshop of), 1722, Sheet with six representations of the dedication of a new Roman Catholic church. Top left: The bishop writes the alphabet on the ground in a cross of ashes. Top right: The ash cross made on the floor of the church. Middle left: The bishop makes a sign of the cross with holy water on the altar. Middle right: The bishop sprinkles the floor of the church with holy water. Bottom left: People bring the relics into the church in procession. Bottom right: The bishop stows the relics in the altar. Numbered top right: No. 29., print maker: Bernard Picart, (workshop of), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1722, paper, etching, engraving, h 331 mm × w 220 mm
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Dedication, Roman Catholic Church, Bernard Picart, workshop, 1722, Sheet, six representations, dedication, new Roman Catholic church, Top left, bishop writes, alphabet, ground, cross, ashes, Top right, ash cross, floor, church, Middle left, bishop makes, sign, cross, holy water, altar, Middle right, bishop sprinkles, floor, church, holy water, Bottom left, People bring, relics, church, procession, Bottom right, bishop stows, relics, altar, Numbered top right, No, 29, print maker, Bernard Picart, workshop, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1722, paper, etching, engraving, h 331 mm × w 220 mm
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