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The Passage of the Red Sea

Print
1 January 1829 (published)
Artist/Maker
Phillips, George Henry (engravers)
Danby, Francis (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print titled 'The Passage of the Red Sea', after Francis Danby's painting 'The Delivery of Israel out of Egypt'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Biblical Imagery
Object type
Print
TitleThe Passage of the Red Sea (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint
Brief description
'The Passage of the Red Sea', mezzotint, George Henry Phillips after Francis Danby, 1829
Physical description
Print titled 'The Passage of the Red Sea', after Francis Danby's painting 'The Delivery of Israel out of Egypt'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 60cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 84.7cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Production typeProof
Marks and inscriptions
Painted by Francis Danby, A.R.A. Engraved by G.H. Phillips. London, Jany. 1. 1829, Published by M. Colnaghi No. 23 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross. (Also lettered with title, dedication and verses from Exodus, Chapter 15)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1179-1965

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1110250/the-passage-of-the-red-print-phillips-george-henry/
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