Saint Gereon being thrown into a well by two men; soldiers in the background. Engraving by J. Wagner after F. Sigrist, 17--.

Viennae [Vienna] ; Aug. Vind. [Augsburg] : AA. LL. Societas excudit, [between 1700 and 1799]

1 print : engraving ; image 10.4 x 7 cm

10 Oct. S. Gereon martyr. Praefertur Geryoni veterum carminib(us) celebri: dux fuit Thebaeae legionis e qua decim(us) quisque necat(us) ; ipse in puteum impie proiectus, postea inventus; et templum ei ab Helena dicatum. Cum priv. Sac. Caes. Maj. Fr. Sigrist pinxit. ... Ios. Wagner sculpt. direxit Venet. ... Translation of lettering: This is presented to Gereon, famous in the songs of the ancients. He was the general of the Theban legion, from which every tenth man was killed. He himself was wickedly thrown into a well, and was afterwards found, and a church was dedicated to him by Helena

Wellcome Collection 574813i