Author: Johannes Glauber (1646-1665), after Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711), published by Leonard Schenk (?) (1696-1767)
Title: [Antique print, etching/ets] Christ breaks a statue, published 1650-1750.
Description: On the right, the infant Christ stands on a column and has just broken a religious image which is now lying on the ground in pieces. Mary and Joseph look over, the father rather shocked. The print is part of a series with Biblical, mythological and allegorical representations after de Lairesse. This impression is numbered on the bottom right corner: 17.Signed at bottom: G. Lairesse in. / Leon: Schenk exc. / J. Glauber f. Etching on paper with margins; plate mark: 277 x 380 mm, total: 320 x 425 mm; traces of a folding crease in the middle, some light rubbing and staining along the margins and on the corners, bottom margin slightly sun-cooked; traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise in very good condition. Hollstein German 56-3(4), Roy D.173a.

Keywords: Bible|Iconography|sculpture