Bidspirit auction | Scene from Tanah “Korah, Dathan

Scene from Tanah “Korah, Dathan en Abiram geftraft ” Orig. copper Engraving, by Jan Luyken, ca.1720 - Scene from Tanah “Korah, Dathan en Abiram geftraft ” Orig. copper Engraving, by Jan Luyken, ca.1720 Korah, Dathan en Abiram geftraft. Core, Dathan and Abiram abimez Artist: Jan Luyken Engraver: J.Covens & C.Mortier Image Size: 34 x 44.5 cm. (13.3 x 17.5 inches) Size with fields: 43.5 x 50.8 cm. (17.1 x 20 inches) Condition: light brown paper and some stains to the fields; damage to upper left corner Description: Korah’s Rebellion. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. Johannes or Jan Luyken (16 April 1649 – 5 April 1712) was a Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver He was born and died in Amsterdam, where he learned engraving from his father Kaspar Luyken.[1] He was a child prodigy.[2] Luyken married at 19 and had several children, including renowned engraver Caspar Luyken.[1] At age 26 Luyken converted to the Mennonite church, which inspired him to write moralistic poetry.[1] Luyken illustrated the 1685 edition of the Martyrs Mirror with 104 copper etchings. Thirty of these plates survive and were part of The Mirror of the Martyrs exhibit.[3] He also published Het Menselyk Bedryf (”The Book of Trades”) in 1694, which contains numerous engravings of 17th-century trades by Luiken and his son Caspar (Caspaares).