Ephesians burning their books in public, The apostle Paul stands before a temple in Ephesus preaching. He has his left hand raised; in his right hand he holds a book. In the foreground, books are being burned. In the foreground, a boy is on his knees to light the fire. On the left, young and old carry books. In the background a second temple. print maker: Etienne Picart, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Etienne Picart, (mentioned on object), after painting by: Eustache Lesueur, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1686, paper, engraving, height 545 mm x width 446 mm.