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Large-format original engraving by Jan Luyken on the ancient Roman forms of crucifixion, abolished by Constantine the Great out of …
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Large-format original engraving by Jan Luyken on the ancient Roman forms of crucifixion, abolished by Constantine the Great out of veneration for the cross of Christ. A broad landscape with dozens of figures keyed by letters and a walled city beyond.
It comes from Joodse Oudheden, the encyclopedia of biblical antiquities published by Wilhelmus Goeree in Amsterdam in 1690, illustrated for the most part by Jan Luyken (1649-1712), one of the great Dutch engravers of his century.
Medium: Copper engraving (etching and burin).
Engraver: Jan Luyken (1649-1712).
Date: 1690.
Source: Wilhelmus Goeree, Joodse Oudheden, Amsterdam.
Dimensions: 13.1 x 14.8 in (33.3 x 37.5 cm).
Condition: Central vertical fold from the binding; browned paper with light staining in the margins.
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- Dimensions
- 13.1ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 14.8ʺH
- Styles
- Baroque
- Art Subjects
- Cityscape
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 17th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Etching
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cream
- Condition Notes
- Central vertical fold from the binding; browned paper with light staining in the margins. Central vertical fold from the binding; browned paper with light staining in the margins. less
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