Title Page to the Bible

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
This is a drawing of a title page for the Holy Bible. The drawing features the text 'The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New' in the center. To the left of the text, there is an illustration marked 'Moses' of a figure holding a staff and tablet. To the right, another figure with a turban labeled 'Aaron' holds a censer. Above the text, there is an illustration of a coat of arms with a lion and unicorn, crested with a crown and a banner reading 'DIEU ET MON DROIT'. Below the central text, two decorative heraldic symbols are present within scrollwork. At the bottom is a view labeled 'London', showing an eighteenth-century cityscape with a river, ships, a church, and dense housing. The drawing includes intricate detailing with fine lines, creating depth and texture in each element.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.8 × 19.1 cm (13 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.902


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.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65217990

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