Artist: After anonymous European artist 17th century.
Title: David taking the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
Dimensions: Image 4 3/8" x 5 7/8". Backing sheet 6 1/2" x 8".
Edition: Possibly, Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy. L'Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament. Published many time since 1692. For example in the 1702 edition this engraving is on page 200.
Date: XVIII C.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on paper, letterpress verso as issued.
Mat and Frame: support.
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: Trimmed and partially glued down. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C.
Note: Trimmed explication under the image: David veut faire revenir l'Arche chez lui. Mort d'Ozan qui y mit la main pour que L'empêcher de tombe.