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Etching of a bearded friar in brown robes holding a baby under an arched canopy, flanked by two angels and cherubs.

Saint Felix of Cantalice, holding the infant Christ, under a canopy, surrounded by angels. Etching by J.E. Nilson, 17--.

An etching of a bearded Capuchin friar in a brown habit holding the infant Christ, standing on a pedestal beneath an arched canopy. Two winged angels flank the scene in ornate Baroque frames, with small cherubs and a radiant sun above. Inscribed text appears in the lower margin.

Artist
Johann Esaias Nilson
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2815 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: San Félix de Cantalicio con el Niño Jesús, grabado de Johann Esaias Nilson

Grabado de un fraile capuchino barbado con hábito pardo que sostiene al Niño Jesús, de pie sobre un pedestal bajo un dosel arqueado. Dos ángeles alados enmarcan la escena en ornamentos barrocos, con querubines y un sol radiante arriba. Hay un texto impreso en el margen inferior.

Português: São Félix de Cantalice com o Menino Jesus, gravura de Johann Esaias Nilson

Gravura de um frade capuchinho barbado, com hábito marrom, segurando o Menino Jesus e de pé sobre um pedestal sob um dossel em arco. Dois anjos alados ladeiam a cena em molduras barrocas ornamentadas, com querubins e um sol radiante acima. Há texto impresso na margem inferior.

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