Print

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.620

Description

Scroll, engraved, in color, print of "GESLACHT BOOM VAN ADAM TOT CHRISTUS", or "Descent of Christ from Adam;" (print hung between two wooden rollers, with handles at each end); on trunk of leafy tree (oak), symbolic of tree of Jesse, shield forms and rondels, bearing names of ancestors of Christ; at top, leaf of Christ receives rays of light from clouds at upper left (light of God from Heaven); at bottom, left, stand tablets of Moses with citations from Old Testament and New Testament. Beneath scene, title (as above), long text, and publication data (all in Dutch), as follows: "H. L. Myling, Sculpsit,." "Amsterdam en Haerlem/R.Schutte/en/D. A. Reguleth/Bearbet/den 'n '& Licht/ Gegeeve/Door/S&R P.Van Loo, Delin., C.Van Der Meer, Direx."; dated 1781. Publishers: R. Schutte & D. A. Reguleth Director: C. Van Der Meer Delineator: P. Van Loo Engraver: H. L. Myling

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, wood (walnut?), Paper, ink, wood (walnut?)

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

H. L. Myling

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

P. Van Loo

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1781

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

34 in

Length

60 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 34 x 60 in. (86.4 x 152.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Conserved by the Northeast Document Conservation Center.

Notes

Remarks: Cleaned and treated 1959, Old Print Shop, NYC.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Misc: Most unusual large scroll-like print, on paper rather than vellum.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Currently mounted in plexi box frame on shelf in storage at Union Church (JJK, 10/28/2009).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 01D