The death-bed of Calvin – Vintage Print
![The death-bed of Calvin, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/90/908d5fdb656f-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of The death-bed of Calvin. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The death-bed of Calvin
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The title points to a deathbed scene for a man named Calvin. The most likely subject is John Calvin, the Genevan reformer who died in 1564, though the record does not confirm which Calvin is meant. Deathbed scenes were a common subject in religious and moralizing prints, where a figure's final hours often carried lessons about faith and conduct. The shelflist card associates the print with a W. O. Geller, but that name is unverified and no date is recorded, so the maker and period should be treated with caution.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Geller, W.O. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,133 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110688 |
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