Christ, holding the banner of the Resurrection, breaks the locked doors of Limbo and frees the souls of the Old Testament saints Bottom left and top defeated devils On the left in a doorway Adam and Eve Below the scene three lines in Latin, Descent into Limbo, print maker: Philippe van Mallery, (mentioned on object), publisher: Jean Messager, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1608 - c. 1639, paper, engraving, etching, h 89 mm × w 54 mm

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