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Dutch Bible Scenes - 1720 Engraving Judeth Cutteth Off Holofernes Head
Description
A spectacular c.1720 Biblical engraving by Pigne after Picart, entitled 'Judeth Cutteth Off Holofernes Head While he Slept'. Published in Picart's 'Figures de la Bible', Amsterdam. Signed in plate. On laid.Condition
In good condition for a picture of this age. Only light discolouration, with a very small surface loss to the upper right. With plate lines.
Size
30.8 x 19.4cm (12.1" x 7.6")Sheet: 36.9 x 23.5cm (14.5" x 9.3")
Collection Information
Sulis Fine Art is eager to present this handsome collection of original early 18th Century Biblical engravings, published in the 1720 'Figures de la Bible' by Dutch Engraver Bernard Picart. Of the 212 plates in the original volume, 79 were by Picart's hand, with many others by a range of Dutch engravers working in Amsterdam at the time. Each is entitled in six different languages.
These lavish, highly figurative illustrations represent the continued artistic accomplishments of the Netherlands in the 18th Century, decades on from the Dutch Golden Age.
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| SKU | pz094 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dutch Bible Scenes |
| Date | 1720 |
| Dimensions | 30.8 x 19.4cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Subject | Religious |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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