The adoration of the magi. Etching by J. Swaine after R. Shipster after medieval bas-relief.
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Bible. N.T. Matthew 2. The sculpture of the infant Christ has losts its arms. One king doffs his crown and appears to be proffering it to Jesus. The king above him on the left holds a container of myrrh shaped like Noah's ark. Two shepherds stand at the top. Mary wears a crown. Joseph, sitting in the bottom left-hand corner, holds a crook and lifts his other hand up to his face
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1 print : etching ; image 15 x 9.8 cm
Lettering
Antient sculpture representing the offering of the magi. R. Shipster del. J. Swaine sc. See p. 9
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Wellcome Collection 22194i
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