Allegory of the Christian Faith, Pieter Yver, after Matthew Verheyden, 1743, The personification of the Faith sits on a stone, representing Christ as a cornerstone, holding a cross and chalice, the flame of divine inspiration on her head, while she tramples on the serpent of evil. On the left, Abraham is restrained by the angel from sacrificing his son Isaac. On the right, a figure points to the tablets of the law. The ornamental frame incorporates the symbols of the four evangelists: angel, lion, bull and eagle., print maker: Pieter Yver, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Mattheus Verheyden, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1743, paper, etching, engraving, h 73 mm × w 119 mm
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