Antique Print-BIBLE-LUKE-JESUS -MARTHA COMPLAINING-SISTER-Sluiter-de Hondt-1728
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Antique Print-BIBLE-LUKE-JESUS -MARTHA COMPLAINING-SISTER-Sluiter-de Hondt-1728

Print

€75.00

‘MARTHA COMPLAINS OF HER SISTER TO CHRIST (..).’

– Original antique print illustrating a biblical scene from the New Testament, Luke 10; Martha complains to Jesus that her sister, Mary, is not helping with cooking and cleaning. While Martha works hard to host Jesus, Mary sits at his feet to listen. Jesus tells Martha she is worried about too many things and praises Mary for choosing what matters most.

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SKU: PICTURA-14673 Category: Tag:

Description

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

Sheet size: 25.5 x 40.3 cm (10.04 x 15.87 inch). Image size: 21.5 x 34.7 cm. (8.46 x 13.66 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BIBLE-LUKE-JESUS -MARTHA COMPLAINING-SISTER | DE HONDT-BOX 4

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From De Hondt’s ‘Taferelen der voornaamste geschiedenissen van het Nieuwe Testament’, published in 1728 in The Hague by Pieter de Hondt, The Netherlands.

Text pages included.

Biography engraver: Pieter Sluiter (Sluyter) (1675-1713), Dutch engraver.

Biography artist: Arnold Houbraken (1660-1719) was a painter, engraver and writer from Dordrecht. He was s student of Willem Drillenbrug, Jacob de Vecq and Samual van Hoogstraeten. Pieter de Hondt, Dutch publisher and bookseller (1696–1764).

Additional information

Dimensions 40 × 25 × 1 cm

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