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Melchisedek, anonymous, 1725 - 1731

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Melchisedek, anonymous, 1725 - 1731

engraving, h 324mm × w 209mm More details

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Identification

Title(s)

Melchisedek
Melchitsedek in Koninklyk gewaad./ Volgens Cosmas van Egypten (title on object)

Object type

Object number

RP-P-1916-383

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Creation

Artist

print maker: anonymous
publisher: William Smith
publisher: Rudolph & Gerard Wetstein
publisher: Samuel Luchtmans (I)

Place

print maker: Low Countries
publisher: Amsterdam
publisher: Amsterdam
publisher: Leiden

Dating

1725 - 1731

Material and Technique

Material

paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 324 mm × width 209 mm

Explanatory note

Prent gebruikt voor: Calmet, Augustin. Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek van den gantschen H. Bybel. Amsterdam: R. en J. Wetstein en W. Smith, Leiden: S. Luchtmans, 1725-1731.

Subject

What

Melchizedek (not in biblical context); possible attributes: priestly garments, crown or mitre

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

Gift of J.A. Saurel, The Hague

Acquisition

gift 1916

Copyright

Public domain

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.392498