Print Description
Copperplate engraving on hand laid paper. Watermark: Unidentified (Foolscap?) on paper.
Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 32.4 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 24.5 x 18.7 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12.8 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 9.6 x 7.4 inch.
Antique Master Print, titled: ‘Ab integritate securitas. Daniel 14.30.’ – This print shows Daniel in the Lion’s den, cast there (wrongfully) by Darius as a death sentence. To the right are a scene of iconoclasm in a temple (The Priests of Bel), and a large crowd gathered around Daniel who feeds a cake of pitch, fat and hair to the dragon to kill it. Emblemata Sacra, e praecipius utriusque ….. Petro vander Burgio …… Johanne Philippi Schabaelie, anno 1653′, by Hendrik Jansen Barrefelt (called Hiel).’, by: Hendrik Jansen Barrefelt. Engraved title and 100 engravings by van der Borcht, text. The rare Barrefeldt illustrated Bible of the religious group: Second House of Love. Originally published by Christopher Plantin in 1581. The spiritual ideas of Heil were expressed in the fine series of engravings designed by Pieter van der Borcht. The plates inspired the remonstrants and liberal protestants of the Dutch Republic like Michel Colin (i.e. Michiel Colijn) who was born in Antwerp and settled in Amsterdam as a publisher and bookseller in 1608. A smaller version of the Bible was first printed by Colin in Dutch in 1613. Ref: IconClass 71P42-3.Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Pieter van der Borcht’ after an anonymous artist. Pieter van der Borcht (Flemish. 1545-1608) was born in Malines and worked there and in Antwerp. He was one of the first to use the etching-technique extensively. He was the chief illustrator of the famous Antwerp publisher Plantijn.
Condition: Excellent, given age. Vertical creasing in the middle of the print. A dampstain in the right margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Keywords: ANTIQUE MASTER PRINT-DANIEL-LION’S DEN-DARIUS-PRIESTS OF BEL-VAN DER BORCHT
PCO-A103-28
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