Seventeenth-century copper engraving with the passage of Matthew 8: the apostles wake Jesus, asleep in the stern, while the boat pitches among the waves and the winds blow from the clouds. Above, two angels hold the cartouche with the dedication to John Norden, of Charlton, in the county of Kent, naming Richard Blome.
Seventeenth-century copper engraving with the passage of Matthew 8: the apostles wake Jesus, asleep in the stern, while the boat pitches among the waves and the winds blow from the clouds. Above, two angels hold the cartouche with the dedication to John Norden, of Charlton, in the county of Kent, naming Richard Blome.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: G. Freman
Engraver / lithographer: P. Bouche
Date: 17th century
Source: Illustrated Bible published by Richard Blome, print no. 19
Dimensions: 10.0 x 15.8 in (25.5 x 40.2 cm)
Condition: Toned paper, with old ink annotations in the upper margin and small wear at the edges; the image clean and complete