Antique Print-ALEXANDER-CHARCOAL BURNER-COMANA-BISHOP-Pl. 11-Luyken-1740

Original etching/engraving on a verge type paper on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 16 x 14 cm. The image size is ca. 15 x 12.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 5.5 inch. The image size is ca. 5.9 x 4.9 inch.

Plate 11: ‘Alexander de koolbrander aan de Gemeynte tot een Leraard voorgesteld, wordt afgeweezen’ (Alexander the charcoal burner is introduced to the Community as potential teacher and rejected). It shows: Saint Alexander of Comana, later Bishop of Comana in Pontus, being introduced to the congregation. This original engraving originates from ‘Tafereelen der eerste Christenen, bestaande in 92 konstprenten’ (Scenes of the first Christians, in 92 prints). This book was published in 1740 in Amsterdam by Gerrity de Groot and Jacobus Rijkhof. The prints by Luyken are accompanied by texts by P. Langendyk and C. Bruyn.Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Jan Luyken after his own designs

Condition: Excellent, given age. A few faint dark spots in the image. Original middle fold. Some general age-related toning and thumbing, please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-ALEXANDER-CHARCOAL BURNER-COMANA-BISHOP-PL. 11-LUYKEN

(PCO) C218-05