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Title page for a translation of the New Testament in the Indian language
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Title page for a translation of the New Testament in the Indian language

Bernard Picart · 1731 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Architectural niche with a drapery on which the title in the Indian language. On the tympanum an open Bible. At the bottom a cartouche containing a VOC ship, crowned with the coat of arms of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprinttitle-pageships (in general)altararmorial bearing, heraldry
Credit lineTitelpagina voor een vertaling van het Nieuwe Testament in de Indiase taal. 1731. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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