Print Description
This print shows a view on the ten virgins who wait for the bridegroom with their burning or extinguished oil lamps: the wise virgins who have extra oil with them and the foolish virgins who are ill-prepared. (Matteüs 25:1–12)
Made by an anonymous engraver after Matthias Scheits.
Medium: Engraving / etching on handlaid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 20 x 24 cm (7.87 x 9.45 inch). Image size: 17.5 x 22 cm. (6.89 x 8.66 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Smudges. Tear in upper margin restored. Fold in lower left corner. Creases. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RELIGION-BIBLE-TEN VIRGINS-BRIDEGROOM-OIL LAMPS | RBOS-A11-25
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published in Amsterdam by Josua and Reinier Ottens, 1754. In this ed. the captions in English, in addition to the titles in French and Dutch, were added above the image. This bible is generally refered to as the Scheits print-bible, after the artist who designed the plates.
Biography engraver: Few plates have reference to the engraver or artist. Some have J. Lamsveld or A. van Buysen or T. Doesburgh indicated as the engraver after M. Scheits.
Biography artist: Matthias Scheits (c. 1625-c. 1700) was a German painter and draughtsman. He studied in Hamburg and in the northern Netherlands, where he was a pupil of Philips Wouwerman. His approach to painting was sketchy, divesting his subjects of solemnity and pomp. The generally cheerful scenes are surrounded by dimly lit space with an atmospheric landscape. His works include familiar Dutch genre themes, soldiers at their encampment, music at home, but he also executed religious subjects, notably in 152 drawings for engravings for this illustrated Bible. .
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