Bernard Lens II, after. The Seven Angels with the Seven Trumpets. The Locusts. Double-sided engraving by Michael van der Gucht and L[?] Masson from Richard Blome’s Bible. 1688-1705.

Artist: Bernard Lens II (British, 1659-1725), after.
Engravers: Michael van der Gucht, engraver and painter, primarily working as a book-illustrator. L. Masson, engraver of some of the plates after G. Freeman, 
Title: The Seven Angels with the Seven Trumpets. The Locusts.
Signed, Numbered, and Titled: printed on both sides of a laid paper sheet: B. Lens delin, M. Vandergeist sculp. 76. The Seven Angels with the Seven Trumpets. Apocalyps 8. I[?]. Masson. sculp. 77. The Locusts. Apocalyps 9.
Dimensions: Image 13" x 8". Sheet 17 1/2" x 11 1/4".
Publisher: Richard Blome.
Edition: The history of the Old and New Testament extracted out of sacred Scripture, written by Nicolas Fontaine (under the pseudonym Le Sieur de Royaumont).  Multiple editions issued in the late 17th–early 18th century.
Date: 1688-1705. 
Materials and Techniques: engravings printed on both sides of a laid paper sheet.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Margins worn and torn. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum has 49 plates from Blome’s New Testament series.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the comparable impressions from the British Museum collection.
- the double-sided engravings are highly valued among collectors due to their rarity and their technical complexity.
Each sheet contains dedication to aristocratic patrons. Richard Blome financed his publications through subscription patronage, incorporating the names and coats of arms of subscribers on individual plates. The Seven Angels with the Seven Trumpets is dedicated to John Maynard. The Locusts is dedicated to Wenman family.