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Description: From 'Tafereelen des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments […] Tableaux du Vieux & Nouveaux Testament.' Published in Amsterdam by Josua and Reinier Ottens, 1754. In this ed. the captions in English, in addition to the titles in French and Dutch, were added above the image. Ref: IconClass 71E5242.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Matthias Scheits'. Matthias Scheits (c. 1625-c. 1700) was a German painter and draughtsman. He studied in Hamburg and in the northern Netherlands, where he was a pupil of Philips Wouwerman. His approach to painting was sketchy, divesting his subjects of solemnity and pomp. The generally cheerful scenes are surrounded by dimly lit space with an atmospheric landscape. His works include familiar Dutch genre themes, soldiers at their encampment, music at home, but he also executed religious subjects, notably in 152 drawings for engravings for this illustrated Bible.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'The taking of Jericho. Ioshue.VI.16-20.' - The Israelite army marches around Jericho and starts the assault as the walls of the town are crumbling down. Seven priests blowing horns precede the Ark of the Covenant and the rear guard of the army.
Condition: Very good, given age. Some faint stains and soiling in the margins. Two stains in the top right of the image area. Two small wormholes in the lower left margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.5 x 33 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5 x 21.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 13 inch. The image size is ca. 6.9 x 8.5 inch.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid paper.
Location: A329-18
SKU: TPC 62474.1
Section: SCHEITS-BIBLE
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