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Childbirth, midwifery and care of the new born infant. Lithograph by G. Lopéz (?) after Fray B. de Sahagún.
Bernardino, de Sahagún, 1499-1590.Date: 1892-1916Reference: 21500i
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Other people's babies : leaves from a midwife's diary / by Lisbeth Burger.
Burger, Lisbeth.Date: 1934
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M0002669: Portrait of Louise Bourgeois Boursier (c.1563-1636)
Date: 01 December 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/22/49
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Moder fik sin vilje!.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.96
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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A mountain, representing the battle of Mons (Bergen), giving birth to a mouse (representing the French army) which is killed by a man representing the Grand Alliance. Etching attributed to A. Allard, 1709.
Date: [1709]Reference: 2139917i
Part of: Lust-hof van Momus.
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Hints to husbands : a revelation of the man-midwife's mysteries / By George Morant, late Grenadier Guards.
Morant, George.Date: 1857
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The politics of birth / Sheila Kitzinger.
Kitzinger, SheilaDate: 2005
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A wealthy Dutch man comforting his wife after giving birth, the child is being fed by a nursemaid. Engraving by P. Tanje, 1757, after C. Troost.
Troost, Cornelis, 1697-1750.Date: 1757Reference: 17236i
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A woman being examined during labour.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.32
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.90
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Challenges in midwifery care / edited by Ishbel Karger and Sheila C. Hunt.
Date: 1997
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Two diagrams of a childs head starting to emerge from the vagina; two cross-sections of an exposed uterus and two diagrams of a single child and twins in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.
Date: [1791]Reference: 17089i
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John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving by C. Galle after J. van der Straet.
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.Reference: 17370i
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The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna rests in bed while Mary is looked at in wonderment. Engraving by B. Eredi after G. Perraccini after A. Carracci.
Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.Reference: 17332i
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A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional stands by her.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.84
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.92
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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A male-midwife suggestively examines an attractive pregnant woman, her disgruntled husband is led out of the room by a servant. Line engraving, 1773.
Date: 17Reference: 16964i
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The birth of Julius Caesar from his dead mother. Reproduction, 1933, of a woodcut, 1506.
Date: [1933]Reference: 16942i
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John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the child's name. Line engraving, c. 1700, after G. Bonasone after G. Pontormo.
Pontormo, Jacopo Carucci, 1494-approximately 1556.Date: [1700?]Reference: 17281i
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A woman giving birth in an elaborate room aided by a midwife and a nun and surrounded by her husband and family. Engraving by A. Bosse.
Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 16882i
Part of: Le mariage à la ville
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A large man in bed after giving birth to a mouse; referring to the Duke of Buckingham's attempt to introduce his own 'Reform Bill' which excluded disenfranchisement. Coloured lithograph by J.Doyle, 1832.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: [23 April 1832]Reference: 12237i
Part of: HB Sketches
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The birth of the Virgin Mary. Engraving by R. Van Audenaerd after A. Carracci.
Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.Date: 1728Reference: 21515i
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Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour, with the baby's head emerging.
Spears, Heather, 1934-Date: 1987Reference: 3329265i.95
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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The birth of John the Baptist. Etching by D. Cunego, 1769, after L. Carracci.
Carracci, Lodovico, 1555-1619.Reference: 23997i
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A "man-midwife" (male obstetrician) represented by a figure divided in half, one half representing a man and the other a woman. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1793.
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811Date: 15 June 1793Reference: 16968i

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Childbirth, midwifery and care of the new born infant. Lithograph by G. Lopéz (?) after Fray B. de Sahagún.

Other people's babies : leaves from a midwife's diary / by Lisbeth Burger.

M0002669: Portrait of Louise Bourgeois Boursier (c.1563-1636)

Moder fik sin vilje!.

A mountain, representing the battle of Mons (Bergen), giving birth to a mouse (representing the French army) which is killed by a man representing the Grand Alliance. Etching attributed to A. Allard, 1709.

Hints to husbands : a revelation of the man-midwife's mysteries / By George Morant, late Grenadier Guards.

The politics of birth / Sheila Kitzinger.

A wealthy Dutch man comforting his wife after giving birth, the child is being fed by a nursemaid. Engraving by P. Tanje, 1757, after C. Troost.

A woman being examined during labour.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour.

Challenges in midwifery care / edited by Ishbel Karger and Sheila C. Hunt.

Two diagrams of a childs head starting to emerge from the vagina; two cross-sections of an exposed uterus and two diagrams of a single child and twins in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.

John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the childs name. Engraving by C. Galle after J. van der Straet.

The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna rests in bed while Mary is looked at in wonderment. Engraving by B. Eredi after G. Perraccini after A. Carracci.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional stands by her.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour.

A male-midwife suggestively examines an attractive pregnant woman, her disgruntled husband is led out of the room by a servant. Line engraving, 1773.

The birth of Julius Caesar from his dead mother. Reproduction, 1933, of a woodcut, 1506.

John the Baptist receiving his first bath, Elizabeth is recovering in bed while Zacharias is recording the child's name. Line engraving, c. 1700, after G. Bonasone after G. Pontormo.

A woman giving birth in an elaborate room aided by a midwife and a nun and surrounded by her husband and family. Engraving by A. Bosse.

A large man in bed after giving birth to a mouse; referring to the Duke of Buckingham's attempt to introduce his own 'Reform Bill' which excluded disenfranchisement. Coloured lithograph by J.Doyle, 1832.

The birth of the Virgin Mary. Engraving by R. Van Audenaerd after A. Carracci.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour, with the baby's head emerging.

The birth of John the Baptist. Etching by D. Cunego, 1769, after L. Carracci.

A "man-midwife" (male obstetrician) represented by a figure divided in half, one half representing a man and the other a woman. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1793.