Antique Hand-Colored Print of 'the Deluge' by Becquet, circa 1840

Other Prints · 19th century

Antique Hand-Colored Print of 'the Deluge' by Becquet, circa 1840

€ 290

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

Date: 1840
Sheet size: 38.1 × 47.8 cm (15.0 × 18.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: PCT-61601'

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

Given age. Light foxing, mainly visible in the margins and on verso. The roof of the ark with some remains of a tissue guard (?) attached to the image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling.

About this sheet

Antique print, titled: 'Histoire Sainte. - Ancien Testament. Le Deluge.' - This plate shows a scene from the Old Testament; the deluge. From a Rare set of 60 plates showing scenes from the Old Testament of the Catholic Bible, from the creation of Adam and Eve, to the persecution of the Maccabees. Mostly from the books of Genesis, Exodus, Judges, Samuel and Kings, but also from Job, Jonah, Tobias, Esther, Judith, Daniel and Ezechial. Published in Paris: Dezobry et E. Magdeleine (Lithographie Becquet freres) c. 1840.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Henry Jean Becquet' after an anonymous artist. Made by 'Henry Jean Becquet' after an anonymous artist. Henry Jean Becquet (1812-1855) was a French lithographer.