, Antique Print-JACOBS JOURNEY-EGYPT-GENESIS-della Bella -ca.1650, Pictura Antique Prints
, Antique Print-JACOBS JOURNEY-EGYPT-GENESIS-della Bella -ca.1650, Pictura Antique Prints

Antique Print-JACOBS JOURNEY-EGYPT-GENESIS-della Bella -ca.1650

Print

€95.00

Iacob sur ses vieux jours quitte sans fascherie pour voir son filz Ioseph, sa terre et sa patrie’ – This print shows a depiction of Jacob’s journey into Egypt. Jacob is on horseback, leading a procession with his entire household of seventy people and all his cattle, camels, cats and dogs. He has just received the news that his long lost son Joseph is still alive and works in service of the Pharaoh. Jacob is determined to see his favourite son at least one last time before he dies, and immediately prepares to travel to Egypt. (Genesis 46)

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‘Iacob sur ses vieux jours quitte sans fascherie pour voir son filz Ioseph, sa terre et sa patrie”

Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 27,5 x 18,5 cm. (10,8 x 7,3 inch). Image size: 27,5 x 18,5 cm. (10,8 x 7,3 inch).

This print was published between 1643-1664.

Made by ‘Stefano della Bella ‘ after own design. Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) was a Florentine etcher who worked there for the Medici-family. From 1633 onwards he often worked in Rome and later he also began working with French publishers after travelling to Paris in 1639. He was a very prolific etcher and made designs for a wide range of subjects.

Condition: Fair, given age. Left lower corner missing. Thin paper on several spots, with some small holes. Right margin small holes, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: JACOBS JOURNEY-EGYPT HORSES-CAMEL-MULES-GENESIS-BIBLE-CHRISTIANITY

RBOS-A6-20

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Dimensions 18 × 27 × 1 cm

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