Bidspirit auction | Way the Greek wait for

Way the Greek wait for the Holy Fire from the Sky is a fine etching, hand-watercolored, realized by the engraver Gianfrancesco Pivati. This original print, representing the manner in which Greek people wait for the Holy Fire, is from the series New Scientific and Curious Dictionary concerning the Sacred and the Profane, Tome VIII, Plate LXXXIV, published by Benedetto Milocco in Venice in 1746-1751, concerning the Uses and Costumes, Religious Rites of people. Perfect conditions, including passepartout. 37.5 x 23.8 (foglio), 49 x 34 (passepartout)