The Angel Comforting Christ - 18th Century Engraving - British Family Bible
€20.00
18th century copper engraving made for the Complete British Family Bible of the Reverend Doctor Paul Wright, according to the printed heading of the sheet. Christ at prayer in the Garden of Olives receives the angel who comforts him, within an architectural border with garlands and a cartouche below.
18th century copper engraving made for the Complete British Family Bible of the Reverend Doctor Paul Wright, according to the printed heading of the sheet. Christ at prayer in the Garden of Olives receives the angel who comforts him, within an architectural border with garlands and a cartouche below.
Wright's Bible was published in London between 1782 and the early 1790s, illustrated with a long series of copper engravings.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Bernard Picart (according to the original record)
Engraver: Pollard (according to the original record)
Source: The Complete British Family Bible, by the Rev. Dr. Paul Wright, London
Dimensions: Sheet 13.2 x 9.2 in (33.5 x 23.3 cm)
Condition: With a tear in the right margin and at the lower part, a small paper loss in the upper area of the image, damp staining and general toning.
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18th century copper engraving made for the Complete British Family Bible of the Reverend Doctor Paul Wright, according to the printed heading of the sheet. Christ at prayer in the Garden of Olives receives the angel who comforts him, within an architectural border with garlands and a cartouche below.