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Drawn in Bristol by Joseph Manning (1832).

'The Harrowing of Hell', a depiction of Jesus Christ's descent into Hell, was probably an architectural relief carved over 1,000 years ago, but when it was found under the floor of Bristol Cathedral in 1831, it was in use as a coffin lid.