Antique Master Print-JESUS-MT OLIVES-GETHSEMANE-JUDAS-CAPTURE-de Wit-1702

Original master print, titled: ‘Pater mi si Possible est Transeat a Me Calix iste ….’. It shows Jesus praying in Gethsemane (garden at the foot of Mount of Olives), being approached by an angel handing him a cup (‘ “Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will” ‘). On the left the disciples are sleeping, and in the background soldiers are approaching to imprison Jesus.

Made by an anonymous engraver after de Wit.

Medium: engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 54 x 43 cm (21.26 x 16.93 inch). Image size: 50.5 x 40 cm. (19.88 x 15.75 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Small tears in the margins, Four printer’s folds over the image, two small chips from the top margin. Middle fold, as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JESUS-MT OLIVES-GETHSEMANE-JUDAS-CAPTURE | DP-B1-27

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Original antique master print originates from the so-called Royaal-Bible, a sumptuous Bible edition published by Keur/Doornick & Rotterdam in 1702. This plate has reference to F. de Wit, being the publisher of the individual plates. Our definition of a Master Print is a seperately published print or series of prints, not being an illustrative print to a text. These can both be prints made by old masters (artists) or prints made by others (artists, engravers, etchers) after old masters. Artists and Engravers: By an unknown Dutch or Flemish engraver.

Biography artist: Frederick de Wit (1629-1706) was a famous Amsterdam (carthographic) engraver and artist.