Antique Print of Religious Persecution by the Japanese, 1847

Reference
JAK-515
Date
1847
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
27.0 x 18.0 cm (10.6 x 7.1 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 290

Antique print titled 'Carvailho - Epreuve du feu'. Two images depicting the religious persecution by the Japanese. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des missions catholiques' by Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion.

Artists and Engravers: Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion was a Baron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1847 Overall size: 18 x 27 cm. Image size: 12 x 20 cm.

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