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Mizrach, Przybylski, Maciej Vilnius; lithographic workshop; fl. 1832–1837 publisher, Abraham's Sacrifice iconographic, Jacob Bible, ladder iconographic, Ark of the Covenant Bible, Tablets of the Decalogue iconographic, Solomon's Judgment Bible, Jacob's Dream iconographic. Permission to print the lithography was issued by Leon Borowski 1784–1846, philologist, literary historian, professor University of Vilnius, after its closure in 1832 — censor. 1832–1837, Vilnius. Graphic print. Image: height 30.5 cm, width 37 cm; Sheet: height 42.5 cm, width 53 cm., A monochrome engraving showing a large architectural frame with a central arch flanked by two columned niches, each niche containing a scene with human figures; the left niche shows an adult figure with a child and a winged figure above, while the right niche shows a throne-like scene with several figures gathered around a seated person and draped curtains above; atop the structure are two ornate urns emitting cloud-like plumes and a decorative crest with sunray motifs; within the central arch is a pastoral scene with reclining and seated figures on a hillside and a distant structure against a cloudy sky; below the arch is a rectangular panel featuring bold decorative shapes, and the whole composition rests on a stone-like base; visible colors are shades of gray, black, and off-white with subtle aged tan speckling around the page edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Mizrach Przybylski Maciej Vilnius lithographic workshop fl 1832–1837 publisher Abraham's Sacrifice iconographic Jacob Bible ladder iconographic Ark Covenant Bible Tablets Decalogue iconographic Solomon's Judgment Bible Jacob's Dream iconographic Permission print lithography was issued Leon Borowski 1784–1846 philologist literary historian professor University Vilnius closure 1832 censor 1832–1837 Graphic print Image height 30.5 cm width 37 cm Sheet 42.5 cm width 53 cm monochrome engraving showing large architectural frame central arch flanked two columned niches niche containing scene human figures left niche adult figure child winged figure right niche throne- several figures gathered seated person draped curtains atop structure two ornate urns emitting cloud- plumes decorative crest sunray motifs within central arch pastoral scene reclining seated figures hillside distant structure cloudy sky arch rectangular panel featuring bold decorative shapes whole composition rests stone- base visible colors shades gray black off-white subtle aged tan speckling page edges.