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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 Christ Child, etching after Johann Esaias Nilson

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

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