Isaac and Abimelech, Genesis - Engraving by W. Tringham - 18th Century
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Isaac and Abimelech, Genesis - Engraving by W. Tringham - 18th Century

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Original 18th-century copper engraving with the oath of Isaac and Abimelech, parting in peace after the covenant of Beersheba. Below, the verse from Genesis 26:31 in English and the signatures "Hoet delin" and "Tringham sculp". Laid paper.

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Original 18th-century copper engraving with the oath of Isaac and Abimelech, parting in peace after the covenant of Beersheba. Below, the verse from Genesis 26:31 in English and the signatures "Hoet delin" and "Tringham sculp". Laid paper.

The biblical compositions of the Dutchman Gerard Hoet circulated all over Europe in the illustrated bibles of the 18th century and were copied and re-engraved by many workshops, the London ones among them.

Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Gerard Hoet (1648-1733).
Engraver / lithographer: William Tringham.
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: Image 6.7 x 9.8 in (17 x 25 cm).
Condition: Toned paper with light damp staining in the margins; small cuts at the edges held with adhesive tape, which do not affect the image.

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