Recto: Saint Thomas à Kempis; obverse - image of Saint Thomas à Kempis on a kneeler, on the right a crucifix and an open book; above the saint the Holy Trinity and two angels, on the right a vase of flowers. Inscription at the bottom: 'O quam magna multitudo, dulcedinis Tuae Domine, quam abscondisti timentibus Te! Kempis 1. 3. cw' — a quote from Saint Thomas à Kempis, On the Imitation of Christ. Verso: image of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child in his arms and a lily in his hand. Drawings on the plate made by the same hand with a thin stylus. Graphic plate, anonymous engraver (likely from Vilnius monastery engraving workshops), part of a series of devotional graphic compositions of saints, ca. 1780–1810; dimensions: height 11.8 cm, width 7.1 cm, thickness 0.1 cm. Makers/subjects: Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), Thomas à Kempis (1379–1471).
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Recto: Saint Thomas à Kempis; obverse - image of Saint Thomas à Kempis on a kneeler, on the right a crucifix and an open book; above the saint the Holy Trinity and two angels, on the right a vase of flowers. Inscription at the bottom: 'O quam magna multitudo, dulcedinis Tuae Domine, quam abscondisti timentibus Te! Kempis 1. 3. cw' — a quote from Saint Thomas à Kempis, On the Imitation of Christ. Verso: image of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child in his arms and a lily in his hand. Drawings on the plate made by the same hand with a thin stylus. Graphic plate, anonymous engraver (likely from Vilnius monastery engraving workshops), part of a series of devotional graphic compositions of saints, ca. 1780–1810; dimensions: height 11.8 cm, width 7.1 cm, thickness 0.1 cm. Makers/subjects: Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), Thomas à Kempis (1379–1471).

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Recto Saint Thomas à Kempis obverse - image kneeler right crucifix open book saint Holy Trinity two angels vase flowers Inscription bottom O quam magna multitudo dulcedinis Tuae Domine quam abscondisti timentibus Te! Kempis 1 3 cw quote Imitation Christ Verso image Saint Anthony Padua Child arms lily hand Drawings plate thin stylus Graphic plate anonymous engraver Vilnius monastery engraving workshops part series devotional graphic compositions saints ca 1780–1810 dimensions height 11.8 cm width 7.1 cm thickness 0.1 cm Makers subjects Anthony 1195–1231 Thomas à Kempis 1379–1471 rectangular metal plate warm brown surface darker blackened patches engraved image robed adult figure holding small child branch halo- radiating pattern adult's head adult's face child's face visible delicate line work another small child cherubic face near lower right central figures includes densely hatched lines robe linear shading background plate's edges wear spots dark corrosion decorative postage-stamp- paper label blue white border affixed near top edge small holes scratches across metal surface.

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