Caption:
Venetian monk of the brotherhood that accompanies those condemned to death, 16th century. He wears a black hooded robe of toile, with image of the crucifixion on his chest. He carries a portrait of Christ and a short chain that he rattles. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and E.F. Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellios 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860.