print;
book of prints
- Museum number
- 1983,1105.7.1-92
- Description
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92 engraved illustrations by Charles Grignion after paintings by Italian, French, Dutch, and British baroque artists, from W. Rider's 'Christian's Family Bible', each plate set in ornamental frame and lettered with comments and annotations (originally published in three volumes for the author in London) 1763-1767; depicting scenes from the Old Testament, illustrating the books of Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Esther, Daniel, Judith; and from the New Testament, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Acts of Apostles, and Hebrews; many plates lettered with dedications to bishops and lords; bound together without titlepage in hardcover. 1763-67
Engraving
- Production date
- 1763-7
- Dimensions
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Height: 346 millimetres (approx sheet size)
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Width: 210 millimetres (approx sheet size)
- Curator's comments
- For loose prints, see 1873,1213.513.
The British Library has a prospectus dated 30 November 1762, published by 'Mess. Wilson and Fell; T. Merril at Cambridge; W. Jackson at Oxford: and all other booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland', announcing the publication for January the following year, 'embellished with ... copper-plates, all engraved by Grignion'
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: 'Christian's Family Bible'
- Acquisition date
- 1753-1983
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1983,1105.7.1-92
