Jan Luyken, “The Second Plague of Egypt: Frogs Over the Land”, 1708

Jan Luyken (also known as Jan Luijken) (1649–1712)
“The Second Plague of Egypt: Frogs Over the Land” (Tweede Plaag van Egipte. De Vorschen komen op over Egÿptenland), 1708

The Rijksmuseum describes this print (in translation): “View of a city on a river teeming with frogs. The frogs emerge from the water onto the land. On the bank, people try to shake the frogs off or flee. The print is a depiction of the second plague that God brought upon Egypt” (Rijksmuseum Object Record).

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on laid paper (“Strasburg Bend & Lily” watermark) with full margins as published in 1729 in Amsterdam by Johannes Covens I and Cornelis Mortier (active 1721–1778). It is plate 12 (of 62) in “Icones Biblicae Veteris et N. Testamenti” (Figures of the Old and New Testament).

This is State ii (of ii), showing the change of publisher from Pieter Mortier I to his son, Cornelis Mortier, and Cornelis’ brother-in-law, Johannes Covens. The privilege note has also been erased in this state.

The impression is richly inked, strong, and near faultless—an excellent early impression, evidenced by the crisp lines with no signs of wear to the printing plate. The original publication centre-fold has been professionally flattened. The sheet is in pristine condition, free of tears, holes, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 33.9 x 55 cm
• Plate mark: 33.7 x 43.6 cm
• Image borderline: 31.7 x 42.3 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image):

• Left: “Edit. à J. Covens et C. Mortier.”
• Left of centre: “Tweede Plaag van Egipte. De Vorschen komen op over Egÿptenland. Exod: VIII”
• Right of centre: “Seconde Playe d’Egypt. Les Grenoüilles répendues dans tout le Pays. Exode VIII.”
• Right: Johannes Luyken Inv: et fecit. / 12.”

References:

•  Van Eeghen 3701 (Pieter van Eeghen & Johan Philip van der Kellen, Het werk van Jan en Casper Luyken, 1905, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., vol. 2, p. 660, cat. no. 3701) —https://archive.org/details/hetwerkvanjanen01kellgoog/page/n279/mode/2up
• British Museum: Museum Number 1892,0411.63.13—https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1892-0411-63-13   
• Rijksmuseum: Object Number RP-P-OB-67.873—https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200396168

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AU$288 (approximately US$201.16 / €175.75/ £149.53), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in acquiring this extraordinarily detailed etching—featuring Moses in the lower-left foreground guiding his brother, Aaron, who follows God’s word by raising his rod over the waters to summon a plague of frogs upon the inhabitants of Egypt—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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Jan Luyken, “Top Floor of Noah’s Ark,” 1690

Jan Luyken (aka Jan Luijken) (1649–1712), or an artist from his circle

“Top Floor of Noah’s Ark,” or “Derde of Bovenste Verdieping der Arke”(Third or Top Floor of the Ark) — plan view of the top floor of Noah’s Ark, revealing the living quarters for Noah and his family, along with stalls for birds, 1690

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed on laid paper with full margins and gatefolds, as published. This large print is plate 1025 from volume 2 of Wilhelmus Goeree’s “Preparations for Biblical Wisdom and the Use of Sacred and Ecclesiastical History,” published in Amsterdam in 1690. The sheet is laid upon a support of archival-quality washi paper, which allows the published folds of the large print to be flattened and supported. The impression is strong and well-printed—near flawless. The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 33 x 54.8 cm
• Platemark: 27.6 x 51.6 cm
• Image borderline: 27 x 51.2 cm

Plate Lettering (with translation of the Dutch text):

• Upper centre: “Derde/ of Bovenste Verdieping/ der ARKE,/ alwaar de Woonplaatsen voor NOACH/ en syn Huisgezin, beneffens alle de/ Koojen en Nesten der Vogelen, seer/ ordentlyk geplaatst waaren.” (Third or Top Floor of the Ark, where the dwellings for Noah and his family, as well as all the cages and nests of the birds, were very neatly arranged.)
• Upper right corner: “1025”
• Centre (with explanatory text for each stall): “Grond vlakten der Derde Verdieping.” (Ground levels of the third floor.)
• Lower centre: “de Arke in haar Bovenste verdieping, op de lengde van dry-honderd ellen in onderscheide Woonplaatsen voor Menschen en Vogelen in Opstal afgedeeld.” (The Ark in its uppermost storey, on the length of three hundred cubits, divided into distinct dwelling places for people and birds in the building.)

References:
• Van Eeghen 1131 (Pieter van Eeghen & Johan Philip van der Kellen 1905, Het werk van Jan en Casper Luyken, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., vol. 1, p. 193, cat. no. [11]31 [see https://archive.org/details/hetwerkvanjanen00kellgoog/page/n296/mode/2up])
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200223349

Price & Shipping:
AU$288 (approximately US$205.01 / €173.48 / £152.05), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in acquiring this remarkable etching—offering a detailed plan of how the animals could have been accommodated on Noah’s Ark (noting that the birds of paradise in the stall labelled “BB” are depicted flying, as at the time, these birds were thought never to land and were sometimes portrayed with nests on their backs!)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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Jan Luyken, “Cambyses at Memphis Mocking the Egyptian Idolatry”, 1690

Jan Luyken (aka Jan Luijken) (1649–1712) or an artist from his circle
“Cambyses at Memphis Mocking the Egyptian Idolatry”, 1690

The etching portrays a tumultuous scene around 525 BCE, depicting Persian King Cambyses II slaying the sacred Egyptian Apis bull—an embodiment of the god Ptah—in Memphis, with the Pyramids of Giza visible in the distance.

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching printed in a warm black ink on laid paper with full margins as published by David and Willem Goeree in Amsterdam in 1700 in “Mosaize Historie der Hebreeuwse Kerke…” (Mosaic History of the Hebrew Church…), page 309. The print features the original folds of publication, now flattened by the sheet having been archival laid on a washi paper backing to provide stability. The impression is strong and well-printed (near flawless). The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, and significant stains.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 32.9 x 38.5 cm
• Plate mark: 28.4 x 36.4 cm
• Image borderline: 27 x 35.5 cm

Plate Lettering:
• Above the image borderline at right: “309”
• Below the image borderline: “Kambyses te Memphis d'Egiptische Afgoderie bespottende, Dood den Vermaarden Godt APIS; en doed desselfs Feeft in een Bloed-Bad eindigen.” [Cambyses at Memphis, mocking the Egyptian idolatry, slew the famous god APIS; and caused his festival to end in a bloodbath.]

References:
• Van Eeghen 1135 (Pieter van Eeghen & Johan Philip van der Kellen 1905, Het werk van Jan en Casper Luyken, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., vol. 1, p. 194, cat. no. 1135 [see https://archive.org/details/hetwerkvanjanen00kellgoog/page/194/mode/1up])

Price & Shipping:
AU$288 (approximately US$191.30 / €164.27 / £143.51), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in acquiring this highly detailed etching by a significant figure within the Baroque art movement, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.