1750c. Nun, Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit, hand coloured engraving

The order of the Holy Ghost (also known as Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit) is a Roman Catholic religious order. It was founded in 1180 in Montpellier by Gui of Montpellier, the son of William VII of Montpellier, for the care of the sick by groups of lay people. Pope Innocent III recognised the order on 23 April 1198. It was originally based in Montpellier and in Rome. A small female remnant survives in Poland.

24 x 17.8 cm

Paris, ca 1750.

Hand coloured.

Unclear engravers mark to lower margin.