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Esquisse pour l'église Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept oeuvres de miséricorde, between 1844 and 1848. Sketch for the Church of St Elizabeth - the Seven Works of Mercy. The seven works of corporal mercy according to Catholic tradition address the physical needs of the poor. These include feeding the hungry, visiting the imprisoned, burying the dead, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, giving shelter to travelers, and offering drink to the thirsty.