Predictions on Jerusalem - Original Richard Blome Engraving - 17th C
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Original copper engraving titled at the foot Predictions on Jerusalem (2 Maccabees, ch. V): the ghostly horsemen that appeared over the city for forty days, foretelling disaster, while the inhabitants watch the sky from the rooftops and the streets. Above, the heraldic cartouche held by putti.
Original copper engraving titled at the foot Predictions on Jerusalem (2 Maccabees, ch. V): the ghostly horsemen that appeared over the city for forty days, foretelling disaster, while the inhabitants watch the sky from the rooftops and the streets. Above, the heraldic cartouche held by putti.
It comes from The History of the Old and New Testament by Richard Blome, London. The dedication is addressed to a baronet named Richard, whose crested arms fill the center of the cartouche.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Source: Richard Blome, The History of the Old and New Testament, London; print no. 172.
Dimensions: Sheet 10.0 x 15.7 in (25.5 x 40 cm).
Condition: A book leaf with letterpress text on the back, which shows through. Toned paper, with uneven edges and small losses at the borders; the plate mark complete.
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Original copper engraving titled at the foot Predictions on Jerusalem (2 Maccabees, ch. V): the ghostly horsemen that appeared over the city for forty days, foretelling disaster, while the inhabitants watch the sky from the rooftops and the streets. Above, the heraldic cartouche held by putti.