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  • Simeon holds the infant Jesus in his arms. Etching by Rembrandt, ca. 1639.
  • A doctor of physic in his ceremonial congregation robes at Oxford. Coloured engraving by J. Agar, 1813, after T. Uwins.
  • The presentation of Jesus to the high priest at the Temple. Engraving by C. Cort, 1568, after F. Zuccaro.
  • Sarawak: Murut women at a head feast. Photograph.
  • The presentation of the Virgin. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.A. Sirani.
  • The high priest of the Temple inspects the circumcised Christ child, whose head is glowing. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.
  • Boer War: page two of an article entitled "women in the war" with illustrations of a ceremony on the hospital ship "Maine" and the hospital ship "Princess of Wales". Halftone, 1900, after text by A. Hugh Fisher and pictures by S. Begg.
  • The presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Etching.
  • Holy Lake, Mount Zouquala, Abyssinia: pilgrims being lead to the lake in hope of a miracle. Watercolour drawing by F. Dadd, 1897.
  • A dancing couple from the Pujari caste. Gouache drawing.
  • The circumcision of Christ. Etching after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
  • Mary enters her Dormition holding a candle, surrounded by the apostles. Engraving.
  • Sir Isaac Pennington in his ceremonial congregational robes as doctor of physic at Cambridge. Watercolour.
  • The circumcision of Christ. Etching by J.M. Giovannini after G. Reni.
  • The ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world. Together with historical annotations, and several curious discourses... / Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates ... designed by Mr. Bernard Picart ... Faithfully translated into English, by a gentleman some time since of St. John's College in Oxford.
  • Mary dies amid a commotion of apostles and angels. Etching by L. Bridi after de Antioni after M. d'Oggioni.
  • The circumcision of Christ by a bald mohel. Etching by F.G. Aliamet, 1765, after G. Reni.
  • The presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. Engraving by H. Wierix.
  • A plate decorated with a circumcision scene, a knife for performing the ceremony and the Scroll of Torah. Process print after C.A.