Six engravings depicting scenes from the book of Genesis. [Amsterdam, 17th century].
The engravings depict the expulsion of Hagar and Yishmael; meeting between Abraham and Malkizedek; Abraham, Sarah and Lot on their way to Canaan; Abraham and the three angels; Binding of Isaac; Rebecca and Eliezer.
The six engravings are from the book of the painter, engraver and publisher Claes Jansz Visscher, "Theatrum Biblicum", first published in Amsterdam in 1639 and in another edition in 1643.
6 engravings, 20X26 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Some tears repaired with adhesive tape. Each engraving pasted to a passé-partout at two top corners. Inserted in a cloth-covered cardboard folder with leather margins and spine.