Antique Print-SEVEN SONS-SCEVA-DEMON-ATTACK-N.T. 59-Scheits-1754

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Antique print, titled: 'The Daemoniac beats the 7 sons of Scheva. Acts XIX.13-6.' - When trying to excorcise a possessed man the seven sons of Sceva (a Jewish high priest) invoke the name of Christ. The possessed man attacks the seven sons. Acts 19:13-16. Engraving on hand laid paper. Description: From 'Tafereelen des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments […] Tableaux du Vieux & Nouveaux Testament.' Published in Amsterdam by Josua and Reinier Ottens, 1754. In this ed. the captions in English, in addition to the titles in French and Dutch, were added above the image. Ref: IconClass 73F22344.Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Matthias Scheits'. Matthias Scheits (c. 1625-c. 1700) was a German painter and draughtsman. He studied in Hamburg and in the northern Netherlands, where he was a pupil of Philips Wouwerman. His approach to painting was sketchy, divesting his subjects of solemnity and pomp. The generally cheerful scenes are surrounded by dimly lit space with an atmospheric landscape. His works include familiar Dutch genre themes, soldiers at their encampment, music at home, but he also executed religious subjects, notably in 152 drawings for engravings for this illustrated Bible. Condition: Very good, given age. Some stains and soiling in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A328-05 The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 13 inch. The image size is ca. 6.9 x 8.5 inch. The overall size is ca. 24.5 x 33 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5 x 21.5 cm. Seller Inventory # 62362

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