Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck by dumbness, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.
- Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869.
- Reference:
- 23550i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Bible. N.T. Luke 1.57-64. On the far right an old Jew sits holding a knife, preparing for the child's circumcision (which, like the naming, occurs eight days after birth)
Publication/Creation
Paris (29 Rue du Vieux-Colombier) : Alcan ; Düsseldorf : Verlag von August Wm. Schulgen ; Rome (Piazza di Spagna no. 55 e 56) : Gius. Spithöver
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 25.2 x 27.6 cm
Lettering
Joannes est nomen ejus. Fried. Overbeck inv.t. Fried. Ludy sculpt. Deposé
Reference
Wellcome Collection 23550i
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
- Infants in the Bible
- Writing
- Names
- Language and languagesReligious aspects
- Christianity
- CircumcisionReligious aspects
- Knives
- ChildbirthReligious aspects
- PunishmentReligious aspects
- Fathers and sons
- Speech
- Mutism
- John, the Baptist, Saint.
- Zacharias (Father of John the Baptist)
- Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist), Saint.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores