Title from the British Museum online catalog, consulted Feb. 24, 2012.
Engraving from a cropped an engraved broadside with the engraved image originally printed at head of sheet with descriptive text, the whole enclosed in a decorative border. Cf. British Museum online catalog.
Bound in v. 1 (PML 145499) as plate 39, of an extra-illustrated copy of The Holy Bible, Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1814-1815 (see Harris Bible PML 145499-06).
Print inlaid in leaf measuring 331 x 233 mm, bound into volume.
From: Galerie du Palais Royal : gravée d'après les tableaux des differentes ecoles qui la composent / avec un abrégé de la vie des peintres & une description historique de chaque tableau par mr. l'abbé de Fontenai, dediée a S.A.S. monseigneur le duc d'Orleans, premier prince du sang, par J. Couché (Paris : J. Couché, 1786-1808); being a collection of 352 engravings after artwork in the collection of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans, comprising 3 volumes issued in parts between 1786 and 1808.
Library's copy letter below image: "Peint par Alexandre Veronese." "Gravé par Glairon Mondet."
Library's copy has been cropped and trimmed, with loss of border and descriptive text.
Print shows Abraham, standing on the right and seen half-length, bowing before the three angels, who are seen standing on the left.