Antique Print-SIMON-SORCEROR-APOSTLE-JOHN-PETER-N.T. 51-Scheits-1754

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Antique print, titled: 'Simon Magus offers to buy Spiritual gifts - Simon le Magicien offre de l'argent aus Apotres - Simon de tovenaar biedt den Apostelen geldt aan. Acts VIII.17-24.' - Simon the Sorceror of Samaria offers a bag of money to the Apostles John and Peter, so he too may posses the ability to transfer the Holy Spirit through a laying on of hands. In the background to the right the Apostles are inside a temple spreading the Holy Spirit to the citizens of Samaria. Acts 8:17-24. Engraving on hand laid paper. 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 73F21241.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. Condition: Good, given age. Print attached to carrier sheet. Carrier a little foxed. Image faintly soiled. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A328-07 The overall size is ca. 8.7 x 11 inch. The image size is ca. 6.9 x 8.5 inch. The overall size is ca. 22 x 28 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5 x 21.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 62372

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