Felicitas, de Tuburbi en Mauritanie, mise, à mort A. 201
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicity. The image shows Felicity being approached by a guard holding a set of keys, her hands clasped in prayer and chained to the prison wall by her neck. According to tradition, Felicity was martyred alongside Saint Perpetua, was an enslaved woman, and was pregnant at the time.
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Primary Repository ID
P_300000290578_P057
Title
Felicitas, de Tuburbi en Mauritanie, mise, à mort A. 201
Alternative Title
Felicitas, von Tuburbi, in Mauritanien getödtet, A. 201
Date Issued or Published
1685
1698
Description
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicity. The image shows Felicity being approached by a guard holding a set of keys, her hands clasped in prayer and chained to the prison wall by her neck. According to tradition, Felicity was martyred alongside Saint Perpetua, was an enslaved woman, and was pregnant at the time.
Creator
Publisher
Place of Publication
Leiden (Netherlands)
Primary Language
French
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Geographic
Subject - Time Period
Keyword(s)
Enslaved people
Extent/Dimensions
1 image
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
engravings (prints)
Local Call Number
1698 LUIK
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
1685
