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Auction 121, Lot 817

"[Lot of 10 - Old Testament Engravings]", Lindenberg, Jacob

Subject: Prints Religion

Period: 1729 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.3 x 14.5 inches
23.6 x 36.8 cm
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Nice lot of copper engraved illustrations from I Samuel, I and II Kings, II Chronicles, Esther, and Job with captions in Dutch text. The majority of the sheets have two images on each. The pictures were drawn and engraved by the famous Dutch artist Romain de Hooghe and published by Jacob Lindenberg.

1) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XCIX, Afbeeling portrays an Angel appearing before Solomon.
2) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XXXVII. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XXXVIII Afbeelingdepicts verses from the first book of Samuel, including the capture of the Ark by the Philistines
3) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLII. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLIII Afbeeling is also from book one of Samuel, chapters 20-25.
4) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLIV. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLV Afbeeling from Samuel book one, chapters 28-31 and 4-12.
5) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLVIIII. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLIXI Afbeeling is from the first book of Kings, chapters 3-13.
6) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLVIIII. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de XLIXI Afbeeling is from the secoond book of Kings, chapters 5-13, including the death of Jezebel.
7) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de LIX Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de LX Afbeeling is from the second book of Chronicles, chapters 30-36.
8) De LXV. Afbeeling and De LXV. Afbeeling is from the book of Esther, chapters 1-9.
9) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de LXVII. Afbeeling and Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de LXVIII Afbeeling is from the book of Job, chapters 1-4.
10) Dichtkundige Verklaaring van de LXXI. Afbeeling shows a scene from Proverbs.

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Condition: B

Occasional foxing throughout.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 9/26/2007

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