Head-piece to exodus. Exodus cap 13 v 12: “. Thou shalt set apart unto the lord all that openeth, and every firstling that cometh that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the lord’s. ” this vignette shows a slaughtered lamb and dove (both ritually clean animals) lying at right before rough-hewn stone altar with fire burning, an axe, platter, ewer and ash basin – the accoutrements of sacrifice. The print has letterpress in two columns below and on verso. C. 1790-1800. Inscriptions: lettered below image with production detail: "p j de loutherbourg invt. Ed delt. ", "w. Skelton sculpsit". Print made by william skelton. Dimensions: height: 485 mms; width: 380 mm. Date: 1 January 1790.
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