Description:
- Engraving of the First Anabaptist Church in Providence, United States.
- The engraving shows the representation of the Baptist Church. It was the first Baptist church in America, founded by Roger Williams in 1639.
- The church is located in Providence, Rhode Island. USA.
- It has no signature.
- In the upper margin it has the legend 'ESTADOS UNIDOS - ETATS - UNIS' (UNITED STATES - ETATS - UNIS).
- In the lower margin is the legend 'PREMIERE EGLISE ANABAPTISTE'.
- The number '30' is printed in the upper right-hand corner, which suggests that the engraving is number 30 of a series.
- Intaglio etching on steel, although another technique could also have been used.
- It is probably an engraving belonging to a book.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The ink is very good and the print is well stamped.
- It is in single-colour black, with very good ink.
- The lateral margins are wide.
- The engraving has a medium thick paper of regular quality, glued by the corners to another paper.
- The engraving is dirty, and the edges are much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips are slightly deteriorated with slight bends. It has small damp and rust stains.
- If a light washing and bleaching were applied, the result would be very good.
Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3384 - Engraving Iglesia Anabatista. Providence. USA....