Print Description
Copperplate engraving and etching on a verge type hand laid paper. on paper.
Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 19 x 25.3 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 18.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.5 x 10 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.3 inch.
Plate 36 – 54 : ‘Ancienne Ursuline Congregee en Provence.’ (Ancient Ursuline of the Congregation of the Provence). Set of 20 prints showing sisters of the Order from various Congregations. The Ursulines (in full: Ursulines of the Roman Union) are a Roman Catholic religious institute for women founded at Brescia, Italy, by Saint Angela de Merici in November 1535, primarily for the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy. Their patron saint is Saint Ursula. This print originates from a book: ‘Histoire des Ordres Religieux et Militaires (…).’ (History of Religious and Military Orders.), by R.P. Helyot, published in Paris, 1792 ed. First published 1714-1719. Helyot made lengthy journeys throughout Europe, which afforded him ample opportunity to collect material for his great work on the religious orders. It treats the history of religious and knightly orders, and of congregations of both sexes, down to his own time, and exhibits more particularly their origin, growth, deterioration, suppression, or dissolution, various offshoots and reforms. adding also the lives of the chief founders, and illustrations of different monastic habits. Being written on scientific principles, though not always with critical insight, it was very favourably received, and achieved a wide circulation (Catholic Ency.). Vols 1-5 by Helyot and vols 6-8 generally attributed to Maximilien Bullot.Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Pierre Helyot / Father Hyppolyte Helyot (1660-1716). Engravers include P. Giffart, Thomassin and T. Duflos.
Condition: Excellent. General age related toning. Rear blank. Please study scan.
Keywords: 20 ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS PRINTS-URSULINES OF THE ROMAN UNION-NUN-SISTER-HELYOT
(PCO) C117-37
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