M0005656: The tongue of Saint John of Nepomuk surrounded by five episodes of his life

Previous title, replaced November 2021: The tongue of St. John Nepomuk surrounded by five episodes o

Engraving of the tongue of Saint John of Nepomuk (c.1345-1393) surrounded by five episodes of his life (in devotion; before the Emperor, asked to break the secret of his confession; his martyrdom; his death; his glorification). Related images: V0033401

September 1938

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 32447i

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.