Antique Print-SAINT-ANDREW-APOSTLE-SALTIRE-BOOK-Ehinger-Sandrart-1708

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Antique religious print, titled: 'S. Andreas'. It shows a full-length portrait of Saint Andrew, holding an open book in the right hand, and a saltire (diagonal cross) in the left. Original mezzotint engraving on a verge type handlaid paper. Description: This print originates from the 11th edition of the Kurfursten Bible (the Luther translation "Biblia, Das isst: die Gantze Heilige Schrift" published by Endters in Nurnberg, from 1641 onwards), published in 1708. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Gabriel Ehinger after Johann Jacob von Sandrart. Gabriel Ehinger (1652-1736) was a German painter, printmaker and etcher from Augsburg. Johann Jacob von Sandrart (1655-1698) was the son of Jacob von Sandrart, an engraver, art dealer and publisher from Nurnberg. Condition: Very good, given age. A crease in the top left margin, two small closed tears in the left margin (backed with paper and acid-free archival tape), and a similar closed hole in the right margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A266-10 The overall size is ca. 10 x 15.4 inch. The image size is ca. 8.9 x 13.6 inch. The overall size is ca. 25.5 x 39 cm. The image size is ca. 22.5 x 34.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 41280

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