Description
This optical print shows the town of Bethlehem in the back. In the front three magic come to see the newborn.
Made by Johann Friedrich Probst after own design.
Medium: Engraving / etching (vue d’optique / optical print) with hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 38.5 x 28.5 cm (15.16 x 11.22 inch). Image size: 38.5 x 28.5 cm. (15.16 x 11.22 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Creases. Folds. Lower right corner paperloss. Stains. Wormholes. Paper strenthening on reverse. No margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RELIGION-BIBLE-BETHLEHEM-THREE MAGI-BIRTH OF CHRIST-CITY | RBOS-A8-15
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published ca 1760.
Biography engraver: Johann Friedrich Probst (1721-1781) was a German engraver, publisher, printer from Augsburg.



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