Sepia engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, who blesses a kneeling boy beside a lily plant, with French text below.

The Virgin and Christ Child Blessing a Kneeling Boy, Engraving

A devotional engraving shows the Virgin Mary in a long veil, holding the Christ Child, who extends his hand in blessing toward a kneeling boy beside a lily plant. The sepia print has a framed border and French text below, including the phrase Souvenir du mois de Marie.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1860-1868
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2479 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1868.
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

19th century wellcome collection religious print virgin mary lily french text devotional engraving kneeling boy christ child sepia