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History of the Old and New Testaments ('The Great Bible of Mortier')
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History of the Old and New Testaments ('The Great Bible of Mortier')

David Martin, Pieter Mortier (I) · 1700 · etching; binding; blocked; engraving; hand coloring; paper; deck paint; ink; parchment (animal material); gold leaf

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Picture Bible bound in early 18th-century parchment bindings with gold tooling, published by Pieter Mortier, Amsterdam 1700. Stamped on the front and back a representation of an angel at the Ark of the Covenant. First volume with the Old Testament.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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picture Bible
Credit lineHistorie des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments ('De Grote Bijbel van Mortier'). 1700. David Martin, Pieter Mortier (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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