Nuns Collection (page 6)

English gentleman at the tomb of Petrarchs muse, Laura de Sade, Laure des Noves, in the Chapelle des Sade, convent of the Cordeliers, Avignon. At the tomb of Laura

Sarah Bernhardt in the title role of Saint Teresa of Avila in the play
CHT307424 Sarah Bernhardt in the title role of Saint Teresa of Avila in the play La Vierge d Avila by Mendes, produced in 1906 (oil on canvas) by Clairin

Illustration from Les Contes et Nouvelles en vers de Jean de La Fontaine
DGC288170 Illustration from Les Contes et Nouvelles en vers de Jean de La Fontaine, published in Librairie de France, Paris 1930 (pochoir) by Martin

Christ walking on the water, after the Navicella by Giotto
PWI84014 Christ walking on the water, after the Navicella by Giotto by Romano, Antoniazzo (c.1430-1512); 190x179 cm; Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon, France; ePeter Willi; Italian, out of copyright

Frances Justina Huddleston (1708-87) in the habit of a nun of the order of Augustinian
TRS231043 Frances Justina Huddleston (1708-87) in the habit of a nun of the order of Augustinian Canonesses at the English Convent in Bruges, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School

Mary Barbara Huddleston (1708-87) in the habit of a nun of the order of Augustinian
TRS231044 Mary Barbara Huddleston (1708-87) in the habit of a nun of the order of Augustinian Canonesses at the English Convent in Bruges, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School

The Parlour of the San Zaccaria Convent (oil on canvas)
FTB60394 The Parlour of the San Zaccaria Convent (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 108X208 cm; Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ms. 298 f82v The Presentation of an Abbess, from the Metz Pontifical
FIT62525 Ms.298 f82v The Presentation of an Abbess, from the Metz Pontifical, written for Raymond Bar, Bishop of Metz, 1302-16 (vellum) by French School

The young Marie-Angelique Arnauld walking in the convent garden with her nuns (colour litho)
5217554 The young Marie-Angelique Arnauld walking in the convent garden with her nuns (colour litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient English religious orders (engraving)
5233499 Ancient English religious orders (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient English religious orders)

Etude de Femme, c. 1910 (coloured pencil on paper)
5043524 Etude de Femme, c.1910 (coloured pencil on paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 21.6x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

The Knighting of Galahad, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho)
IL352863 The Knighting of Galahad, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Sir Lancelot; ); English, out of copyright

Meditation of the Solitaires of Port-Royal, copy by M. Charles Sanlaville (fl
STC397226 Meditation of the Solitaires of Port-Royal, copy by M. Charles Sanlaville (fl.1920-30), illustration from Histoire de la Nation Francaise, by Gabriel Hanotaux (1853-1944)

The Iconoclasts destroying the images and altar decorations of a Roman Catholic Church
619719 The Iconoclasts destroying the images and altar decorations of a Roman Catholic Church, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

The Crozier of the Abbesses of the Cistercian Convent Abbaye du Lys
CHT257998 The Crozier of the Abbesses of the Cistercian Convent Abbaye du Lys (silver gilt & rock crystal) by French School, (13th century); Musee Lambinet, Versailles

The Mother Superior is exorcised by Barre, illustration for the possessed of Loudun in
CHT184315 The Mother Superior is exorcised by Barre, illustration for the possessed of Loudun in Les Mysteres de la Science by Louis Figuier, 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

The House of Refuge, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
CHT235364 The House of Refuge, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Trimolet, Alphonse Louis Pierre (fl.c.1840); Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

The reception of a novice and welcoming a patient, from
CHT236790 The reception of a novice and welcoming a patient, from Le Livre de Vie Active de l Hotel Dieu de Paris by Jean Henry, c.1482 (vellum) (detail of 236791) by French School

Embarkation of the Sisters of Charity of the Hotel Dieu de Paris
CHT236789 Embarkation of the Sisters of Charity of the Hotel Dieu de Paris, from Le Livre de Vie Active de l Hotel Dieu by Jean Henry, c.1482 (vellum) by French School

The Sisters of the Hospice de Beaune Saying Grace, late 19th century (oil on canvas)
CHT316928 The Sisters of the Hospice de Beaune Saying Grace, late 19th century (oil on canvas) by Bail, Joseph (1862-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Creche of Sister Rosalie
3779475 Creche of Sister Rosalie by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Creche of Sister Rosalie / Soeur Rosalie in Rouen France. Nursery school run by nuns for working mothers)

Ceremony of taking the veil, 11th Century (engraving)
3647812 Ceremony of taking the veil, 11th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceremony of taking the veil, 11th Century)

Savonarola preaching to the nuns (engraving)
2781594 Savonarola preaching to the nuns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savonarola preaching to the nuns)

Praying nun in starched coif (colour photo)
3094371 Praying nun in starched coif (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Praying nun in starched coif. Postcard, early 20th century)

The Sultan of Egypt among the Italian Orphans of Alexandria (Colour Litho)
2809058 The Sultan of Egypt among the Italian Orphans of Alexandria (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho)
2784230 In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Livorno)

Tragic night in a French convent (Colour Litho)
2783696 Tragic night in a French convent (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic night in a French convent)

Nuns returning to their convent, Castle Cornet, Guernsey, May 1936. 1936

La Religieuse (litho)
1606829 La Religieuse (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Religieuse. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 December 1898)

Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon (engraving)
1614830 Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon)

Miss Glyn and Mr Hoskins as Isabella and Lucio, Measure for Measure (engraving)
971624 Miss Glyn and Mr Hoskins as Isabella and Lucio, Measure for Measure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Religious Agitation in Paris (engraving)
1600841 The Religious Agitation in Paris (engraving) by Sabattier, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Religious Agitation in Paris)

Nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (chromolitho)
1094334 Nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary)

In front of the grave well in Lourdes, France. circa 1898

Aumonier et Pasteur, Clermont-En-Argonne, Les Anges du Front (photo)
963803 Aumonier et Pasteur, Clermont-En-Argonne, Les Anges du Front (photo) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aumonier et Pasteur)

The French Siege of Paris, a Call Upon the Little Isters of the Poor (engraving)
1105021 The French Siege of Paris, a Call Upon the Little Isters of the Poor (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Siege of Paris)

Off Duty (engraving)
1053561 Off Duty (engraving) by Pope, Gustave (fl.1852-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off Duty. Illustration for The Graphic)

Prize Pigeons and Fowls from the Birmingham Poultry Show (engraving)
2785893 Prize Pigeons and Fowls from the Birmingham Poultry Show (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

A fearful collapse (Colour Litho)
2778492 A fearful collapse (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fearful collapse)

Pope Receives Piedmontese Pilgrimage to Rome for the Holy Year (colour litho)
2798278 Pope Receives Piedmontese Pilgrimage to Rome for the Holy Year (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modena, The Consignment Of The Medal To Sister Celeste, A Heroine Of Charity (colour Litho)
2798172 Modena, The Consignment Of The Medal To Sister Celeste, A Heroine Of Charity (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modena)

In the Marsala train station, when a train arrived, a nun had stopped in the middle... (colour litho)
2777959 In the Marsala train station, when a train arrived, a nun had stopped in the middle... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Louis XIV in pursuit of Louise de la Valliere who had taken refuge after a quarrel in
CHT271789 Louis XIV in pursuit of Louise de la Valliere who had taken refuge after a quarrel in 1662 with the king at the Carmelite convent at Chaillot (colour litho) by Vernet

Laus Perennis, illustration from The Church of England
STC393336 Laus Perennis, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub. c.1910 (litho) (sepia photo) by Shepperson

Nuns from Ta-Tshang Nunnery, 1887-1908 (b / w photo)
468795 Nuns from Ta-Tshang Nunnery, 1887-1908 (b/w photo) by White, John Claude (1853-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Sikhim and Bhutan: Twenty-One Years on the North-East Frontier)

St. Pieters at Louvain, a Christening Party (oil on canvas)
TW426637 St. Pieters at Louvain, a Christening Party (oil on canvas) by Steenwyck, Hendrik van (1550-1603); 63.5x93.7 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Pelham Priory, Westchester, New York, 1854 (w / c, gouache and graphite on paper)
NYH187345 Pelham Priory, Westchester, New York, 1854 (w/c, gouache and graphite on paper) by Miller, William Rickarby (1818-93); 26x35.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

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