Triptych Altar Canons In Latin By Benziger Frères - 19th Century

Altar canons 1, forming a triptych composed of three frames, a long central one in wood with gilded rods.
Set of prayers including the blessing of water. In Latin. Chromolithographic prints, generously decorated with gilding and blue and red flowered margins.

Printed by the Benziger brothers; footnotes at the bottom of the central frame:
C. & N. Benziger fratrum, Einsiedlae, Neo-Eboraci, Cincinnati and S. Ludovici. 4.

In 1833, the Benziger brothers, Charles (1799-1873) and Nicholas (1808-1864), succeeded their father Joseph Charles Benziger, founder of the Catholic publishing house Benziger in Einsiedeln (Switzerland) in 1792.
From 1837, chromolithography allowed the colored edition of pious images without manual highlights.
In 1887, an American branch was founded in the United States, in Cincinnati.

Dimensions:
. Side panels: 27 x 20 cm
. Central panel: 27 x 37 cm Condition of use: slight accidents to the corners of the frames, rubbing.

(1) The altar canon, as its name indicates, was placed on the altar, and turned its back to the faithful during the Latin mass, part of the "Roman rite". The text on the left contains the prologue of the Gospel according to Saint John recited at the end of the mass. The central panel has three columns: Gloria, Credo then the prayers of consecration. On the right, the last panel contains the prayers of blessing of the Water and the Washbasin.