The Fall of Jericho - Original Engraving by J. Kip - Blome, 1701

Original copper engraving of the fall of Jericho (Joshua VI): the priests sound the trumpets and carry the ark in procession while the walls come down and the city burns beyond. Engraved by Johannes Kip after a drawing by Gerard Freman for Richard Blome's History of the Bible, London, on laid paper.

In the cartouche above, held by two angels, the heraldic dedication to Colonel John Gowran, governor of Carisbrooke Castle: Blome financed the work by selling the dedication of each engraving to a different sponsor, whose arms were then engraved in the border.

Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Gerard Freman.
Engraver / lithographer: Johannes Kip.
Date: 1701.
Source: History of the Bible, Richard Blome, London, print no. 57.
Dimensions: 10.1 x 15.6 in (25.6 x 39.5 cm).
Condition: Good; paper toned, with light wear and small losses at the edges.