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BRMS 150

Title

Subject

Christian Confession Aid

Description

The fifty ink drawings in this volume, all finished in watercolor with Latin captions, provided students with a visually engaging introduction to religious instruction. Pages 1-4 illustrate a basic catechism. Pages 5-10 instruct on how to properly approach the sacrament of confession. Remaining pages provide a visual catalogue of sins with a few additional instructions.

Source

BRMS 150. [Illustrated confessional aid]. [Low Countries, 18th century]. Illustrated manuscript on paper.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Instruction

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Illustrated instructional manuscript on paper

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 150,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed January 16, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1797.