1893 Etching Knaje House Parochial Church St. Joseph - ORIGINAL PS4
This is an original 1893 etching (individually hand-painted) of the House and Parochial Church of St. Joseph.
In 1878, sixty Schismatic Armenian families, along the Oronte River, were in the Apostolic Delegate of Syria and were to be received into the Catholic Church. A missionary was sent, but the Schismatics did not accept the new influence and dispatched the missionary immediately. They persecuted and imprisoned many of the converts, but the conversion efforts increased and overcame. A small church made of bricks solidified by the sun's heat was erected; however, it could not withstand the harsher elements of nature, thus a stronger church and presbytery were constructed.
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 Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No water damage. This 7 x 5 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: Near Mint / Very Fine
- Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 5 inches; 18 x 13 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
PS4C93