St. Peter Cures the Lame Man - Engraving by M. Vandergucht - 1688
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Original copper engraving of 1688, lettered below "Saint Peter cures the man borne Lame" (Acts 3), cut with the burin by Michael Vandergucht after a drawing by Gerard Freman. It comes from The History of the Old and New Testament, published by Richard Blome in London. The cartouche above is dedicated to Sir Hender Molesworth, governor of English Jamaica, and carries his coat of arms.
Original copper engraving of 1688, lettered below "Saint Peter cures the man borne Lame" (Acts 3), cut with the burin by Michael Vandergucht after a drawing by Gerard Freman. It comes from The History of the Old and New Testament, published by Richard Blome in London. The cartouche above is dedicated to Sir Hender Molesworth, governor of English Jamaica, and carries his coat of arms.
Blome paid for the work by selling the dedication of each engraving, so that every sheet carries the name and arms of a different subscriber; in this case, one of the Crown's senior colonial officers in the Caribbean.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin).
Artist / after: Gerard Freman.
Engraver: Michael Vandergucht (1660-1725).
Date: 1688.
Source: Richard Blome, The History of the Old and New Testament, London, 1688; no. 64.
Dimensions: Sheet 10.1 x 15.6 in (25.7 x 39.7 cm).
Condition: The paper toned, with uneven edges, small tears along the edges and a few rust spots; the image clean.
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Original copper engraving of 1688, lettered below "Saint Peter cures the man borne Lame" (Acts 3), cut with the burin by Michael Vandergucht after a drawing by Gerard Freman. It comes from The History of the Old and New Testament, published by Richard Blome in London. The cartouche above is dedicated to Sir Hender Molesworth, governor of English Jamaica, and carries his coat of arms.