Antique Print-BIBLE-LUKE-JESUS -THE GOOD SAMARITAN-de Broen-de Hondt-1728
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Antique Print-BIBLE-LUKE-JESUS -THE GOOD SAMARITAN-de Broen-de Hondt-1728

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€95.00

‘THE GOOD SAMARITANE (..).’

– Original antique print illustrating a biblical scene from the New Testament, Luke 10; Jesus shares the famous story of the Good Samaritan to explain that a “neighbor” is anyone in need. An injured traveler is ignored by religious leaders, but a Samaritan, a group hated by the traveler’s people, stops to rescue, bandage, and pay for his care.

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SKU: PICTURA-14671 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 -THE GOOD SAMARITAN | 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: Gerrit de Broen, Dutch engraver (1659-1740).

Biography artist: Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was a French painter and engraver. He received his art education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), from Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. His talents developed rapidly: at the age of sixteen he gained honors at the Academy of Paris. His prints in the ‘French’ taste were very popular. His way of working was also very influential for the book illustration in the Netherlands. Pieter de Hondt, Dutch publisher and bookseller (1696–1764).

Additional information

Dimensions 40 × 25 × 1 cm

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