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A man in eighteenth-century dress is praying to a saint to assist in the curing of a sick child. The devils are shown departing from the child. The inscription is in part from Psalm 21.
Title
A Man Praying to a Saint to Assist in the Cure of a Sick Child, with Devils Departing
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 65 x W 47.8 cm
Accession number
44938i
Acquisition method
purchased by Henry S. Wellcome, c.1900–1936
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
Non sprevit, neque despexit deprecationem pauperis. ... lumbos meos ...brachium [?] meos: [?]
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