Antique Religious Print-JESUS-HIGH PRIEST-BLASPHEMY-Collaert-Spanoghe-1784

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Plate 38: 'Tunc Princeps Sacerdotum scidit vestimenta .'. This plate shows a scene from the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament in which the High Priest tears up his clothes saying; 'He (Jesus) blasphemes God!'. Copperplate engraving on a verge type hand laid paper. Rear blank. Absolutely 100% authentic. Description: This scarse copperplate engraved print originates from: â Aldernouwkeurigste Verhandelinge der geschiedenissen van het Oud Testament .', published in Antwerp by Cornelis Martinus Spanoghe in 1784 or the companion to this work is 'Aldernouwkeurigste Verhandelinge der geschiedenissen van het Nieuw Testament .', published in Antwerp by Cornelis Martinus Spanoghe in 1783. (translation: Very correct discourse of the history of the Old testament / New Testament. This work contains many engravings and suites of engravings that date back to the sixteenth century, reprinted in 1783-84.Artists and Engravers: Cornelis Martinus Spanoghe (1758-1829), was a Flemish (Belgium) publisher, printer, poet and political writer born in Doel. Many of the plates in this work are engraved by Philippus Galle (1537-1612), Theodorus Galle (1571-1633) or Joannes Galle (1600-1676), all reknown Flemish engravers. This plate is engraved by Adriaen Collaert after M. de Vos. Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and light staining from handling. Please study the scan carefully as this shows the condition well. Pin prick holes from binding in the lower margin. Storage location: A215-18 The overall size is ca. 11 x 9.1 inch. The image size is ca. 8.5 x 7.1 inch. The overall size is ca. 28 x 23 cm. The image size is ca. 21.5 x 18 cm. Seller Inventory # 19715

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Title: Antique Religious Print-JESUS-HIGH ...