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Hand colored engraving of Saint Apollonia on vellum signed by Louis Fruijtiers
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S. Apollonia
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Exact date unknown, but presumably 18th Century. Mounted on matboard. Depicts Saint Apollonia standing full length and holding dental forceps with an extracted tooth in her right hand. The name "S. Apollonia" appears in the border beneath the main figure. Louis Fruijtiers is believed to be Lodewyk Joseph Fruytiers, a famous Flemish engraver of the 18th Century. Original piece measures 9 X 7 cm.
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