A few prints with biblical motifs
Height 42 cm.
Width 31 cm.
The set was printed by Eduard Gustav May 1845-1914. The prints are from the beginning of the 20th century and depict the baby Jesus and John the Baptist respectively.
They are printed in Frankfurt, Germany and have German, French and English text. Both are in black lacquer frames - these have a little natural patina and a few chips.
The baby Jesus is depicted as a child with an orb. Erlöfler der welt, Sauveur du monde, Redeemer of the worldJohn the Baptist is depicted with a lamb and a cross, on which is written "Ecco Agnus Die", which is a biblical reference to Jesus as the lamb that takes away the sin of man. Johannes der Täufer, St. John Baptise, St. John The Baptist.
They both have the old hook suspension, intended for a gallery edge up along the ceiling. John the Baptist has old moisture damage in one corner.