A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues
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Caption | A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J Couse, c 1780, after J Bakewell. An angel pours water from a watering can over the ground at the foot of the tree. Another angel fends off a black demon with a red loincloth, who attempts to cut down the tree with an axe. Virtues. Christianity. Ethics. Apples. Christian ethics. Light. Trees. Trees – Religious aspects. Water. Gardening. Fertility. Forests and forestry. Angels. Ethnology. Axes. Contributors: J Bakewell (active 1770); J Couse. Work ID: mh58bvf2. |
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Creator | see caption |
Artwork medium | etching, with watercolour |
Credit | Wellcome Collection |
Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
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