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John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.

A baptism being administered by a priest in a church. Etching by B. Picart.

A bishop baptizes a child held by its mother. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner after M. Seitz after H.M. von Hess.

A congregation going to a baptism in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Lithograph.

Saint Paulinus of York baptizes Edwin king of Northumbria. Engraving by W. Walker after S. Wale.

A family enters a church at Ariccia for the christening of a child. Engraving by L. Stocks after P. Williams.

John baptises Christ in the Jordan. Engraving by P. Galle, 1564, after M. van Heemskerck.

John the Baptist preaching to a crowd at the river Jordan. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Carracci.

Saint Boniface: he baptizes Germans. Engraving by H. Kipp after K. Clasen.

The baptism of Tristram Shandy. Etching by J. Heath, 1780, after W. Hogarth.

A lame man being doused in water from a holy spring to procure a miraculous cure, in Sarepta (?), Russia. Pen and ink drawing, 1903.

Sacra embryologia : sive de officio sacerdotum, medicorum et aliorum circa aeternam parvulorum in utero existentium salutem, libri quatuor; / auctore ac interprete Franc: Emmanuele Cangiamila.

Saint Peter preaching and baptizing. Engraving by C. Lasinio after G.P. Lasinio after Masolino and Masaccio.

The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

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A lame man being doused in water from a holy spring to procure a miraculous cure, in Sarepta (?), Russia. Pen and ink drawing, 1903.

Sacra embryologia : sive de officio sacerdotum, medicorum et aliorum circa aeternam parvulorum in utero existentium salutem, libri quatuor; / auctore ac interprete Franc: Emmanuele Cangiamila.

Saint Peter preaching and baptizing. Engraving by C. Lasinio after G.P. Lasinio after Masolino and Masaccio.

The baptism of Tristram Shandy. Etching by J. Heath, 1780, after W. Hogarth.

The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.