Popes of the 1st and 2nd Centuries - Pair of Engravings, Planas 1867

A pair of original copper engravings of 1867 devoted to the earliest popes. In the first century sheet, Saint Peter occupies the central medallion with the keys in his hand, beneath the tiara and papal keys, surrounded by Saint Evaristus, Saint Anacletus, Saint Clement and Saint Linus; the second continues the series with the pontiffs of the second century. Signed in the copper, Planas y Gomez.

Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver: Planas y Gomez
Date: 1867
Source: Historia de la Iglesia, by Emilio Moreno Cebada
Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.2 in (15.3 x 23.4 cm) each
Condition: Good condition. Paper with slight toning and a few foxing spots in the right margin