Bernard Picart. The Baptism of the Russians. Russian funeral. Engraving. 1732.

Bernard Picart. The Baptism of the Russians. Russian funeral. Engraving. 1732.

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Artist: Bernard Picart or Picard (1673 – 1733) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and book illustrator in Amsterdam.Title: Le Bapteme des Russes. Les Funerailles des Russes (The Baptism of the Russians. Russian funeral).Signed and Titled in plate: B. Picart del. 1732. Le Bapteme des Russes. Les Funerailles des Russes.Dimensions: Image 12 1/2" x 8 1/4". Plate 13 1/8" x 8 7/8". Sheet 16 3/4" x 10 1/2".Publisher: Jean Frédéric Bernard  (1680 - 1744) was a French publisher and writer who worked and lived in Amsterdam.Edition: Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, first published in Amsterdam, 1723-43.Date: 1732.Materials and Techniques: Engraving on laid paper. Watermark: V G.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: The left edge of the sheet is slightly damaged by detachment from book

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