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1893 Etching Church Most Holy Interior Annunciation - ORIGINAL PS4
1893 Etching Church Most Holy Interior Annunciation - ORIGINAL PS4

1893 Etching Church Most Holy Interior Annunciation - ORIGINAL PS4

$64.95 USD
"Said (Sidon vetus) Ancient Sidonia. Interior of the Church of the Most Holy Annunciation."

This is an original 1893 etching (individually hand-painted) of the Interior of the Church of the Most Holy Annunciation in the ancient city of Sidon, which is now Lebanon. The ancient city of Sidon has been reported to have been inhabited as far back as the Neolithic period, and may have been the oldest Phoenician city. It has been said that members of this colony traveled south to discover the city of Tyre, which turned into Sidon's greatest competitor, with both cities claiming to be the "Mother City."

Period Paper is pleased to offer an extraordinary and rare collection of original etchings of the Holy Land including Syria, Cyprus and Egypt. Created to document the history of the Franciscan missions in the Holy Land, these etchings provide an excellent historic visual record of the landscape, architecture, and people of Palestine and the Middle East. Each individually hand-painted etching (from a photograph) is mounted on a thick fiber board with a stunning decorative design lithographed in rich gold gilt. These museum-quality etchings are impossible to find anywhere.

Accompanying each original etching is a digital print (for reference) of the description of the image in English, Latin, French, Italian, and German. (Please see both images.)

CONDITION

This 118+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Moderate aging throughout. No creases. No water damage. This 5 x 7 inch etching is mounted on its original fiber board measuring approx. 10.5 x 8 inches (note: there is printing on the reverse of the mounting board). The etching is in spectacular condition and would look stunning framed. (Please note that any aging in the outer margins is more pronounced in the digital image than on the actual item. In addition, the brilliant gold gilt appears dull brown in the digital image.)

  • Product Type: Original Etching; Hand-Tinted Color
  • Grade: Very Fine +++
  • Dimensions: Approximately 5 x 7 inches; 13 x 18 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: Gualassini Bertarelli, Milano, Jerusalem, Saida, Sidonia

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