Sébastien Bourdon (after) French, The Worship of The Golden Calf, Biblical Engraving,

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Keywords: Baroque, Old Testament scene, idol worship, Ten Commandments, religious print, narrative composition, large folio sheet, Latin inscription, French inscription, early modern printmaking, framed wall art NO RESERVE After Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671). Large antique biblical engraving titled Worship of the Golden Calf. The composition depicts Moses descending Mount Sinai holding the Ten Commandments, while below the Israelites gather in celebration and idolatrous worship of the Golden Calf. The scene is rendered with dramatic figural grouping and narrative clarity typical of French Baroque religious imagery. Sébastien Bourdon was one of the twelve founding members of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, and a prominent figure in 17th-century French art. The engraving was produced by Claude Malbouré (circa 1645–after 1706), a significant French print publisher and dealer active in Paris. Malbouré worked alongside his son Antoine and was known for producing and distributing engravings after leading artists of the period, including Poussin, Bourdon, and Jouvenet.