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Titlepage

Titlepage
 1644
for The Revelation of St John Illustrated by Thomas Brightman, published by Samuel Cartwright, London, 1644

Medium
etching
Measurements
14.1 × 10.4 cm (image) 15.0 × 10.9 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 639; Pennington 2685
Edition
only state
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: W.Hollar fecit 1644.
printed in ink (in image) c.: THE REVELATION / of S:t (t in superscript above : ) Iohn Illustrated / with an Analyſis & Scho= / =lions / Wherein the ſen= / se is opened by the Scri= / =pture & the euent of things / fore-told ſhewed by Hi= / =ſtories / The fourth Edition, / Corrected & Amended, / with Supply of many things / formerly left out. / By Thomas Brightman. / Imprinted at London for Samuel / Cartwright & Are to be ſould at ye (e in superscript) / hand & Bible in Duck=lane, 1644.
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-c.r.: (citations from Book of Revelation)
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: And I ſaw the Beaſt, and the kings of the Earth, and their Armies gathered / together, to make warr againſt him that ſate on the horſe, and againſt his army. Rev:19:19
Accession Number
1278.1350-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display