Jacob dreams of the heavenly ladder; he consecrates with oil the spot where he slept; he meets Rachel, who is tending sheep in the vicinity of a Mesopotamian city. Woodcut by S.H., 1568, after V. Solis.
- Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562.
- Date:
- [1568]
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- 15893i
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Bible. O.T. Genesis 28.11-13; 28.18; 29.6. Ornamental strapwork border around the image
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[London] : [R. Jugge], [1568]
Physical description
1 print : woodcut ; image 11.9 x 15.5 cm
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Contains two monograms: SHF and VS. English text on verso
References note
C. Clair, 'The Bishops' Bible', Gutenberg Jahrbuch, 1962
Ruth Samson Luborsky & Elizabeth Morley Ingram, A guide to English illustrated books, 1536-1603, Tempe: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1998, p. 124, no. 2099.11
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Wellcome Collection 15893i
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