Name/Title
1796 – A THE DEATH OF SAPPHIRADescription
1796 – A THE DEATH OF SAPPHIRA
J. Opie R.A., artist
J. Hall, engraver
Thomas Macklin, publisher
This is a very large, original copper-plate engraving from the Macklin Bible, published on December 16, 1796. The Macklin Bible is said to be the largest illustrated English Bible ever made. Very high quality hand-made paper. The Macklin Bible contained 68 full-page biblical engravings. The image size is 10 inches by 12 ½ inches. The overall page size for comparison, is 19 inches by 15 inches; a large page of an illustrated bible for the time.
Manifest Record: 180080310880Collection
Art & Framed IllustratedCategory
Annanias & Sapphira
Negative Examples / Models in Scripture