Author: Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574)
Title: Biblical Print. Gideon and his men destroying the altar of Baal [Judg. 6:25-27].
Description: Gideon and his men destroying the altar of Baal; Signed at lower left center: Martinus hemskerck inuentor - H. Cock excu; numbered at bottom left: 2; bottom one line of text in Latin: Diruit aram... holocaustu sacrificat.On verso, besides traces of fresh ink from another impression on the top of which this print was placed, is a collector's mark: Hubert Dupond (1901-1981/82) [L.3926]. Engraving on paper, trimmed within plate mark; total: 201 x 248 mm; state I/2; the impression was slightly scratched at the very bottom, otherwise in great condition; Hollstein 79.

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