Antique Hand Coloured Engraving “The Light of the World” Aft William Holman Hunt
$133.24
Antique Hand Coloured Engraving “The Light of the World” Aft William Holman Hunt
A charming antique hand-coloured engraving depicting Christ at the Door, presented in a period-style dark wooden frame.
The image shows Jesus Christ wearing the Crown of Thorns, standing before a closed doorway with one hand raised to knock and a lantern held in the other. A luminous halo surrounds his head, while the woodland setting and richly coloured foliage create an atmospheric background.
It derives from the famous painting by William Holman Hunt (1827–1910), the Pre-Raphaelite artist. Christ is shown holding a lantern and knocking at an overgrown door, symbolising the words from Revelation 3:20. Christ standing at the door and knocking, symbolising Christ seeking admission to the human heart.
The engraving has been carefully enhanced with colour, with muted greens, greys and browns complemented by warmer golden tones around the doorway and foliage. The arched upper section gives the image an almost ecclesiastical, stained-glass-window appearance.
Mounted behind glass within a substantial dark stained wooden frame, which complements the Gothic/Victorian character of the subject beautifully.
Measures approx 27 x 42cm
A particularly decorative piece of antique Christian devotional art, ideal for a collector of Victorian religious prints, ecclesiastical antiques or traditional Christian artwork.
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