Jan Luyken (Amsterdam 1649-1712)

The construction of Solomon's temple

Details

Jan Luyken (Amsterdam 1649-1712)
The construction of Solomon's temple
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, on two joined sheets of paper, pen and brown ink framing lines
11 3/8 x 27 in. (290 x 685 mm.)

Engraved

In reverse by Caspar Luyken, dated 1690 (P. van Eeghen, Het Werk van Jan en Casper Luyken, Amsterdam, 1905, I, no. 1135).

Lot Essay

In the foreground of this large view, workmen are laying the foundations of Solomon's temple with the town of Jerusalem in the background, on a hill. An impression of the print by Caspar Luyken after his brother's design is in the Rijksprentenkabinet, Amsterdam (inv. RP-P-1896-A-19368-2974). Seven more prints probably for a series of biblical scenes are known (see P. van Eeghen, op. cit., p. 194).
We are grateful to Peter Schatborn for his help cataloguing this drawing.

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