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Houses of Worship
Church of St. Paul, Antwerp, Interior, Steel Engraving after T. Allom, c. 1850
Anno Domini MDCCCLcirca 1850
$180
€160 · £135
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- circa 1850
- Technique
- Steel engraving
- Coloring
- Uncolored
- Condition
- Good. Light handling wear to the bottom right corner; minor nicks along the bottom edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
- Faith
- Christianity
- Collection
- Houses of Worship
- Era
- 1850 and after, Chromolithographs and devotional prints
- Stock no.
- BG-13194-124
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
A steel engraving of the interior of the Church of St. Paul in Antwerp, after Thomas Allom, engraved by J.C. Varrell.
The view runs down the length of the church under pointed Gothic vaults to the great Baroque high altar, which glows at the end of the nave. Along the left wall a row of large paintings hangs above carved wooden paneling lined with life size statues, a massive round pillar stands at right, and a carved pulpit rises beyond it. A woman kneels on the patterned floor in the foreground.
The plate is lettered "T. Allom" and "J.C. Varrell", with the title "Church of St. Paul's, Antwerp" and the imprint "Peter Jackson, London and Paris". Allom's Belgian views were first issued by Fisher, Son and Co. and later reissued under the Peter Jackson imprint, so this impression is dated circa 1850.
St. Paul's was the church of the Dominicans in Antwerp and is famous for its Baroque furnishings and its series of paintings of the Mysteries of the Rosary, with works by Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens; the paintings along the wall in this view recall that series.
A striking interior for a library or study, and a fine piece for a collector of church architecture. The engraved image measures about 11.5 by 17.7 cm (height by width), and the margins around it carry all the original lettering, which is worth keeping visible in the mat.
Condition: Light handling wear to the bottom right corner; minor nicks along the bottom edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
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