Pieter Nolpe Engraving from Visscher's Royal Bible, Mid-17th Century
Item Details
Engraved by Pieter Nolpe (Dutch, 1613 – 1652) after Pieter Symonz Potter (Dutch, 1597 – 1652)
Elia en de Engel (Elijah and the Angel), mid 17th century
Engraving with etching on laid paper
In-plate signature of publisher’s monogram “CJ Visscher” to lower right
Likely pulled from Visscher’s Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti (“Histories of the Old and New Testament”), or Royaalbijbel (“Royal Bible”), published beginning in 1652
Published by Nicolaes Visscher I (Dutch, 1618 – 1679) in collaboration with his father Claes Janszoon Visscher (Dutch, 1587 – 1652), after the latter’s death
Inscribed to lower right edge with attributing information
Scene depicts the verse 1 Kings 19:7, with text below the image in Latin and Dutch.
Condition
- toning, stains, and foxing to print paper throughout; print sheet has been backed with additional paper support, along with multiple repairs and additions to paper sheet; vertical creases to page, with tears along them beginning at lower edge of sheet.
Dimensions
- measures full sheet.
Item #
ITMG604762
