Abraham weigh’d four hundred shekels of silver for the cave, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Item Overview

Title

Abraham weigh’d four hundred shekels of silver for the cave, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Date Created

[between 1920-1939]

Date

1920/1939

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English
German
Dutch
French
Latin
Hebrew

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Engraved print possibly from a Hebrew Bible and New Testament published in The Hague in 1728.
The artist who created the design is Gerard Hoet, a Dutch painter and draftsman, and the artist who created the engraving is Gillian van der Gouwen, a South Netherlandish engraver. The print contains titles of the subject in 6 languages: Hebrew, English, German, Latin French and Dutch. The biblical verse is identified on the print as Genesis XXIII: 16.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Bible scenes.
Artist identifications: G. Hoet del. [lower left corner]; G. van der Gouwen sculp. [lower right corner]

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

engravings (prints)
glass plate negatives
picture Bibles
news photographs

Names

Gouwen, Gilliam van der
Hoet, Gerard, 1648-1733

Resource type

still image