3 Antique Religious Prints-ORDER OF SAINT GILBERT OF SEMPRINGHAM-Helyot-1792

Copperplate engraving and etching on a verge type hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 19 x 25.4 cm. The image size is ca. 13.5 x 18.7 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.5 x 10 inch. The image size is ca. 5.3 x 7.4 inch.

Plate 46 – 48 : ‘Chanoine Regulier de l’Ordre de St. Gilbert de Simpringham en Angleterre.’ (Canon Regular of the Order of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham in England). Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (ca. 1083 – 1190) became the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in helping a group of women living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148 In turn he founded a monastery of Canons Regular. 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: Very good, given age. Some small stains in margin. In plate 190 is a small tear in the center of the image, backed by contemporary paper and consolidated with acid free tape. Rear blank. Small crease in margin. General age-related toning and occasional light stains from handling. Please study image carefully.

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(PCO) C238-22