The genius of painting, preferring sacred to secular history, brings to the public the history of Samson, and writes a dedication to E. Colbert. Etching by J. Gillet and F. Verdier after F. Verdier, 1698.

  • Verdier, François, 1651-1730.
Date:
1698
Reference:
18395i
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Verdier, François, 1651-1730.
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The genius of painting, preferring sacred to secular history, brings to the public the history of Samson, and writes a dedication to E. Colbert. Etching by J. Gillet and F. Verdier after F. Verdier, 1698. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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An angel, siding with the personification of sacred rather than secular history, inscribes a frontispiece to the series of engravings after Verdier about the life of Samson

Publication/Creation

Paris (Rue St. Jacques aux deux pilliers d'Or avce [sic] privillege du Roy) : F. Chereau, graveur du Roy, 1698.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 16.1 x 21.3 cm

Lettering

Histoire de Samson dediée a Messire Edouard Colbert Chevalier Marquis de Villacerf et de Payens, Seigneur de St. Mesmin et autres lieux, Conseiller du Roy en son Conseil d'Estat, premier Maître d'hôtel de la feu Reine. Sur-intendant et ordonnateur general de bâtimens, jardins, arts, et manufactures de sa majesté, et premier Maître d'hôtel de Madame la Duchesse de Bourgogne. Par son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur. F. Verdier ... Lettering continues: Explication de la dedicace. Le genie de la peinture prefere l'histoire sainte à la profane qui paroist à l'opposite pour donner au public la vie de Samson sujet de l'ancien Testament. Inventé et gravé par F. Verdier avec privilege du Roy. Ce vend à Paris chez L. Gillet scrip

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Wellcome Collection 18395i

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  • album of 40 etchings

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