Antique Print of King Solomon’s Gold Fleet from Ophir by Scheuchzer, '1731'

Maritime · 18th century

Antique Print of King Solomon’s Gold Fleet from Ophir by Scheuchzer, '1731'

€ 300

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1731
Sheet size: 38 × 24 cm (15.0 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12931-7

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Classis Ophirea aurisera (..)'. Original antique print with a scene from 1 Kings 9, old testament; King Solomon’s gold fleet from Ophir. Surrounded by stunning ornamental borders. This print originates from ‘Physica Sacra’ by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual account of the history, of the world. He initiated a major project to explain Biblical events in terms of physics, medicine, and natural history. His aim was to prove the existence of God through science, but the Swiss authorities initially refused to grant him a permit to publish it. Eventually a lushly illustrated edition of this extraordinary work as printed between 1731 and 1735 in the great German publishing center Augsburg. Entitled ‘Jobi physica sacra oder Hiobs Natur-Wissenschaft verglichen mit der heutigen’, the work became known as the Physica Sacra or the Kupfer-Bibel. It became famous for its elaborate illustrations, in which each biblical story was framed with an architectural border containing details relevant to the chapter depicted.