Titlepage: Polyglot Bible
Title-page from the first volume of the London Polyglot Bible, edited by Brian Walton. The title-page was designed by John Webb and etched by Wenceslaus Hollar. It is in the form of a triumphal arch, on which are depicted eight biblical scenes, including, at the top, the gift of tongues at Pentecost.
Artwork Details
- Title: Titlepage: Polyglot Bible
- Series/Portfolio: Title Pages by Author
- Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Artist: After John Webb (British, London 1611–1672)
- Editor: Related editor Brian Walton (British, 1600–1661)
- Date: 1657
- Medium: Etching; third state of five
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 7/8 × 10 3/8 in. (40.3 × 26.4 cm)
cut outside image and text but within the platemark - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
- Object Number: 20.81.3.372
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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