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Cartouche with the division of Canaan among the twelve tribes of Israel, Title page front: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1738, print, title page, Joshua and the priest Eleazar stand by a map of Canaan, alongside which two young men also stand. They divide the territory among the twelve tribes of Israel (descended from the sons of patriarch Jacob). Behind them stands a king under a portico. On the left sit putti with drawings of, among other things, an altar and a seven-branched candlestick. In the background, buildings are being erected. In the framing of the cartouche Biblical scenes., printmaker: Jan Caspar Philips, publisher: Hermanus Besseling, Utrecht, 1739, paper, etching, engraving, height 174 mm x width 124 mm, Title page before: Westerbaen, Kornelis. Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe, Derde Deel. Utrecht: Besseling, Hermanus, 1738. Print originating from a scrapbook with title prints, ornaments etc. on blue paper, disassembled in 1983. According to a note on the verso, the print was located on p. 105 of this album., the division of Canaan, the twelve patriarchs together, i.e. the twelve (grand)sons of Jacob, eponymous ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel, Kanaän, An ornate engraved scene framed by architectural elements shows a group of robed and helmeted figures gathered around a large unrolled scroll, with a childlike figure holding the end of the scroll and other small cherubic figures seated nearby examining smaller sheets. Behind them are tall columns and an open view of a wooded landscape with distant buildings and a waterfall or cascading terraces. The surrounding frame contains decorative fruit swags and circular medallions with small narrative scenes, and vertical panels at the sides display additional small vignette scenes. The overall composition is finely detailed with intricate line

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_178

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Droits gérés

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40.4Mo (6.4Mo) / 27.4cm x 37.0cm / 3234 x 4369 (300dpi)

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Cartouche division Canaan twelve tribes Israel Title page front Kornelis Westerbaen Algemeene histori 1738 print title page Joshua priest Eleazar stand map alongside two young men also stand divide territory descended sons patriarch Jacob them stands king under portico left sit putti drawings of things altar seven-branched candlestick background buildings erected framing cartouche Biblical scenes printmaker Jan Caspar Philips publisher Hermanus Besseling Utrecht 1739 paper etching engraving height 174 mm x width 124 mm Title page Westerbaen Kornelis Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe Derde Deel Besseling Hermanus Print originating scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso was located p 105 album twelve patriarchs together twelve grand Jacob eponymous ancestors Kanaän ornate engraved scene framed architectural elements group robed helmeted figures gathered large unrolled scroll childlike figure holding scroll small cherubic figures seated nearby examining smaller sheets them tall columns open view wooded landscape distant buildings waterfall cascading terraces surrounding frame contains decorative fruit swags circular medallions small narrative scenes vertical panels sides display additional small vignette scenes composition finely detailed intricate line