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Description: This print originates from a book: 'Histoire des Ordres Religieux et Militaires (...).' (History of Religious and Military Orders.), by R.P. Helyot, published in Paris, 1792 ed. First published 1714-1719. Helyot made lengthy journeys throughout Europe, which afforded him ample opportunity to collect material for his great work on the religious orders. It treats the history of religious and knightly orders, and of congregations of both sexes, down to his own time, and exhibits more particularly their origin, growth, deterioration, suppression, or dissolution, various offshoots and reforms; adding also the lives of the chief founders, and illustrations of different monastic habits. Being written on scientific principles, though not always with critical insight, it was very favourably received, and achieved a wide circulation (Catholic Ency.). Vols 1-5 by Helyot and vols 6-8 generally attributed to Maximilien Bullot.Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Pierre Helyot / Father Hyppolyte Helyot (1660-1716). Engravers include P. Giffart, Thomassin, De Poilly, and T. Duflos.
Technical Details
- Subject: Plate 61 - 71 : 'Ancien habillement des Religieux de l'ordre de S. Dominique.' (Ancient habit of a member of the Dominican Order). Set of 11 plates. Founded in the 13th century, it is still one of the most important Catholic orders also called the Order of Preachers.
- Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 18 x 25 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 18.5 cm.
- Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.1 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.3 inch.
- Medium: Original copperplate engraving on a verge type handlaid watermarked paper.
- Condition: Very good, given age. All but one of the images clean, that one with a dampstain in the edge of the image. Others with scattered faint stains in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.