Identification title(s): paul is bitten by an asp in malta. Object type: print book illustration object number: rp-p-1896-a-19368-2195. Catalog reference: van eeghen 3087. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso bottom center, stamped: lugt 2228. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: jan luyken, publisher: pieter mortier (i). Place of manufacture: printmaker: haarlem, publisher: amsterdam. Dating: 1703 - 1762. Physical features: etching and letterpress. Material: paper technique: etching / letterpress. Dimensions: top: h 110 mm × w 158 mm explanation the print appears for the first time as a book illustration for david martin. History of the old and new testaments. Amsterdam, pieter mortier, 1703. Part ii. The book illustrations for the mortier bible have different states and copies, the chronological order of which is difficult to determine. As book illustrations, they were also repeatedly reused for other books. Subject: what: paul bitten by a viper (when throwing wood on the fire). Acquisition: purchase jul-1896. Date: between 1703 and 1762.
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