Christ Carrying the Cross - van Hove Engraving - Blome Bible, 1690
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Christ Carrying the Cross - van Hove Engraving - Blome Bible, 1690

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Original copper engraving of 1690 with Christ on the road to Calvary (Matthew 27), surrounded by Roman soldiers and with Jerusalem behind. Drawn by G. Freman, engraved by Frederick Hendrik van Hove for the illustrated Bible published in London by Richard Blome. Number 57 in the series.

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Original copper engraving of 1690 with Christ on the road to Calvary (Matthew 27), surrounded by Roman soldiers and with Jerusalem behind. Drawn by G. Freman, engraved by Frederick Hendrik van Hove for the illustrated Bible published in London by Richard Blome. Number 57 in the series.

The cartouche above carries the dedication to Thomas Osborne of Hartlipp Place, in the county of Kent, with his coat of arms: each copperplate in the work was paid for by a different sponsor, whose name appears in the cartouche.

Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Artist / after: G. Freman
Engraver: Frederick Hendrik van Hove
Date: 1690
Source: Illustrated Bible published by Richard Blome, London, 1690
Dimensions: 10.1 x 15.7 in (25.7 x 40 cm)
Condition: Toned paper, with a small tear in the left margin and slight staining, outside the plate mark

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