Antique Bible Print-V.T.36-DAGON-HEAD-ARM-GOD-ASHDOD-PRIEST-Halma-Scheits-1710
Subject: Plate V.T.36, titled: Dagon tombe devant l'Arche / Dagon legt gevallen voor de Arke (Dagon lies fallen in front of the temple). I Rois.V.2,4-5. The caption is erroneous: I Samuel V is meant. This plate shows Dagon's head and his arms are lying in the temple beside his trunk.
Condition: Good, given age. A long, repaired tear in the left edge of the image, backed with acid-free archival tape. A smaller tear in the bottom margin backed with contemporary paper and acid-free archival tape. Left edge uneven from binding. General age-related toning and/or occasional light soiling from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Medium: Original copperplate etching/engraving on a verge type handlaid paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20.5 x 26.5 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5 x 22 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.1 x 10.4 inch. The image size is ca. 6.9 x 8.7 inch.
Part Number: 37398
Location: C242-37