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The Raising of Lazarus

Watercolour
ca.1825-1868 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour entitled 'The Raising of Lazarus', depicting a large crowd of people looking on, with Jesus in the centre, as Lazarus, pale and clothed in white robes, emerges from a tomb in the ground.


Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Raising of Lazarus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour by George Cattermole entitled 'The Raising of Lazarus'. Great Britain, ca. early 19th century.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'The Raising of Lazarus', depicting a large crowd of people looking on, with Jesus in the centre, as Lazarus, pale and clothed in white robes, emerges from a tomb in the ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16in
  • Width: 24.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Ellison Gift
Object history
Richard Ellison’s collection of 100 British watercolours was given by his widow in 1860 and 1873 ‘to promote the foundation of the National Collection of Water Colour Paintings’.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FA.504

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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