File:Plate 19 of 22 for the Macklin Bible after Loutherbourg. Bowyer Bible. Christ at Emmaus.gif

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James Fittler  (1758–1835)  wikidata:Q6133916
 
Alternative names
Jacob Fittler; James Fitler
Description British engraver
Date of birth/death October 1758 Edit this at Wikidata 2 December 1835 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Turnham Green
Work period 1782 Edit this at Wikidata–1824 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q6133916
After Philip James de Loutherbourg  (1740–1812)  wikidata:Q1970087 s:en:Author:Philip James de Loutherbourg
 
After Philip James de Loutherbourg
Alternative names
Philip James de Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg
Description English painter, scenographer and costume designer
Date of birth/death 31 October 1740 Edit this at Wikidata 11 March 1812 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Strasbourg Chiswick (London)
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artist QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q1970087
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Phillip Medhurst
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English: A plate engraved for the Macklin Bible after a specially-commissioned painting by Philippe Jacques De Loutherbourg. Photographed from the Bowyer Bible, Bolton, England. Bowyer Bible 37.5210. Christ at Emmaus. Two disciples kneeling beside a table observing Christ in clouds above, who raises his right hand and casts a ray of light down onto them, one holding arms wide open in exultation, the other at left with head bowed (Luke 24:31). 1798. Inscriptions: Lettered below image with title, bible reference, production detail: "P. J. De Loutherbourgh R.A. pinxt.", "J. Fitler sculpt." and publication line: "London, Published Octr. 6th. 1798 by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street". Print made by James Fittler. Dimensions: Height: 482 millimetres; width: 397 millimetres. There is a larger version, engraved by J. Whessell and published by Bowyer in 1801. The original painting is now in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: 48½ X 37½ .
Date 6 October 1798
date QS:P571,+1798-10-06T00:00:00Z/11
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Source/Photographer Photo by Harry Kossuth

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current09:05, 20 August 2009Thumbnail for version as of 09:05, 20 August 2009566 × 746 (217 KB)Phillip Medhurst (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=A plate engraved for the Macklin Bible after a specially-commissioned painting by Philippe Jacques De Loutherbourg. Photographed from the Bowyer Bible, Bolton, England.}} |Source=Photo by Harry Kossuth |Author=Phillip Med