Artist: G. Freman. Designer of many plates in a Bible published by Richard Blome.
Engraver: Peter Bouche (British; Flemish, fl. c. 1685–1702), printseller, publisher, and engraver; Frederick Hendrik van Hove (British; Dutch, 1628–1698), engraver.
Title: The Panishment of Adam. The Murther of Abel.
Signed, Numbered, and Titled: printed on both sides of a laid paper sheet: G Freman delin: P. Bouche sculp. 4) The Panishment of Adam. Genesis 3. 5) G Freman delin: F. H. van Hove. sculp. The Murther of Abel. Genesis 4.
Dimensions: Image 13" x 8". Sheet 15" x 10".
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, with areas of soiling, damp staining, and foxing. Remnants of a previous mounting are present along the sheet edges. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum has 92 plates from Blome’s Old 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 Punishment of Adam is dedicated to Anne, Princess of Denmark.