A fine engraving by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, signed & dated 1740, depicting the Baptism of the chamberlain of Queen Candace of Ethiopia, by Philip, according the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 8, verse 36-38. This event happened on the road from Jeruzalem to Gaza where the deacon Philip, guided by and angel met the chamberlain of the Queen of Ethiopia, Candace studying the profet Jesaja. A rare a sought after engraving that can be found in the collections of several famous museums like the Getty Museum. 18 x 26 cm