Jean Calvin on his deathbed, with eight men in attendance. Lithograph by Jacott, 1850.
- Jacott, Jean-Julien.
- Date:
- [1850]
- Reference:
- 547651i
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Calvin, emaciated, sits up in bed. In the left background is a library in a carved oak bookcase. Right, an illuminated book of the gospels ("Sancta evangelia") bearing the date of the painting, 1849. In the foreground, a mace or baton of office leans against a chair
Publication/Creation
Paris (Montmartre 19, et rue d'Enghien 12) : Goupil et C.ie Editeurs ; New-York (289 Broadway) : Goupil & Co. ; London (25 Berners St. Oxf, St.) : E. Gambart & Co. (Paris (r. de Seine 57) : Imp. Lemercier), [1850]
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, en chine, with watercolour and gum arabic ; image 36.7 x 45.6 cm, sheet 45.4 x 53 cm
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Lettering
La mort de Calvin. The death of Calvin. Dessiné et lithographié par Jacott.
References note
Bibliographie de la France, 23 novembre 1850, no. 630, "... -- La mort de Calvin, par {Jacott}. Imp. lithog. de {Lemercier}, à Paris. A Paris, chez {Goupil}."
Reference
Wellcome Collection 547651i
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