Engraving of a haloed woman holding a crook and open book beside sheep, with a cloaked figure at left and the caption 'St Genoveva' below.

Saint Geneviève as a Shepherdess with an Open Bible

An engraved print shows a haloed woman in a long gown holding a crook and an open book with a cross on its cover, beside grazing sheep. A cloaked figure seen from behind and a small shrub fill the left side, with the caption 'Sᵗ GENOVEVA' below.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1700-1799
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2930 × 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

18th century engraving book illustration pastoral religious print halo sheep shepherdess saint genevieve black and white