Title: La Partie double du Pectoral developee (The double part of the developed Pectoral). Sheet One: Pectoral, ou rational du Jugement (Pectoral, or Rationale of Judgment). Sheet Two: Traduction des noms Hébreux des XII Tribus (Translation of the Hebrew Names of the XII Tribes.). Noms Hébreux des XII Pierres pretieuses du rational du Grand Prêtre (Hebrew Names of the XII Precious Stones of the High Priest's Rationale).
Dimensions: Approx. Image 12" x 7 5/8". Sheet 15 1/8" x 9 1/2".
Edition: Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757. Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, géographique et littéral de la Bible, enrichi d'un grand nombre de figures en taille-douce, qui représentent les antiquitez judaïques. Par le Reverend Pere Dom Augustin Calmet,... Paris, Vol. I-IV, 1722-1728. [Many Illustrations were drawn by J. B. Martin, engraved by Ph. Simonneau, J. Lebas, J. B. Scotin, P. Starckman, and De Beren (University of Leeds)].
Date: 1722.
Materials and Techniques: copper-plate engravings on laid paper.
Watermark: no.
Mat and Frame: no.
Condition: Edges are unevenly cut. Dirt and a partial loss to the l.r. corner of sheet One. A wormhole to the l.r. of the sheet Two. A note in pencil on blank verso. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757. Dictionnaire historique,... Tome II, p. 260. Paris, 1722.
Museums and Libraries: Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon. 20367.
Note: Compare with the engraving "Augustin Calmet. David consultant le Grand Prêtre par l'Urim et Thummim." from our collection.