Dutch-American Illustrated manuscript broadside of Psalm 130 with allegorical elements

by H. Dirks

$18,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

One page, manuscript in ink with watercolor drawing dated 1746 on laid paper watermarked Pro Patria. 1 vols. 15 x 12-1/4 inches. Some fading, three small archival repairs to verso. Matted. Very good. Item #314744 An allegorical depiction of Dutch-American cultural heritage and a plea for assistance in troubled times.The central motif is a manuscript musical setting based on a Dutch text of Psalm 130, De profundis: Uyt de diepten, o Heere,

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