Frontispiece to Complaint of the False Prophets, by John de La Marche

1641

John Droeshout

Associated Names
John Droeshout

Artist, English, 1596 - 1652

This is a drawing of an ancient map. The map contains various regions with labeled names such as "Moab," "Aram," and "Egypt," alongside natural features like the "Red Sea." The map is bordered by two architectural pillars on either side and topped with elaborate script titles and descriptions. Additionally, it includes a large compass rose, illustrations, and symbolic representations. The text atop reads, "A Complaint of the False Prophets Marine upon the drying up of their Hierarchical Euphrates." Below the map, biblical quotations are referenced.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.8 × 13.3 cm (6 5/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.277


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

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Wikidata ID

Q65360220

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