A voyeur watches women taking a bath while above a monk is martyred; representing the sense of sight. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

  • Horst, Nikolaus van der, 1598-1646.
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1630
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27064i
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By the bathing scene water flows from a gargoyle's mouth into the pool. In the background barbarians are clubbing and stoning a kneeling monk. God and Jesus look on

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1630

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1 print : line engraving ; image 10.5 x 5.8 cm

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Vedere

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Wellcome Collection 27064i

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From a series (see Wellcome Library record numbers 27062i, 27064i-27067i) of Italian copies of engravings by Collaert for Jean Puget de Laserre, 'Le tombeau des délices du monde' (Brussels, 1630)

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