| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Jan Luyken |
| Published | 1685 |
| Dimensions | Image 286 x 156 mm, Sheet 288 x 162 mm |
| Notes |
Inscribed keyplate above image. Text in Dutch. Jan Luyken (1649 - 1712) was a painter and etcher who worked in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Cornelis Decker's. His greatest works were the Martelaersspiege, or Martyr's Mirror, as well as the Het Menselyk Bedryf, or Book of Trades. Luyken's print derives from the fifth chapter of the Book of Daniel. The story tells that the fingers of a supernatural hand write a mysterious message in the presence of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, who is meanwhile drinking at a major feast. It is revealed by Daniel that the writing foretells the demise of the Babylonian Empire and the story concludes with the Medes and the Persians killing the king and capturing Babylon. Condition: Tipped to album page, trimmed within the plate. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £80.00 |
| Stock ID | 28069 |