Preface, from "Scenes from the Life of King David"

Possibly Benito Arias Montano Spanish
Possibly Jan Philipsz Schabaelje Dutch
Possibly Tymon Houthaak Dutch

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This letterpress sheet features Dutch and Latin text describing the 48 engravings from the series, 'Scenes from the Life of King David,' which were first published in 1575 and later were used in Schabaelje's 'Emblemata Sacra' from 1654.

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