Extreme Unction, from "The Seven Sacraments" 1754

This etching by Johann Anton Riedel, titled "Extreme Unction" and created in 1754, depicts a scene of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. The artwork shows a group of monks administering the last rites to a dying man, with a skull placed prominently in the foreground as a reminder of mortality. This print is part of a series, "The Seven Sacraments", which is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The scene is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, with meticulous attention to the drapery, posture, and expression of the figures. The dramatic composition and the melancholic theme create a powerful and moving image that reflects the importance of this sacrament in the Catholic faith.