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Fall of the Walls of Jericho

Print
19th century (published)
Artist/Maker

Mezzotint, lettered with the title, 'Fall of the Walls of Jericho', and 'Designed & Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. London: James Sangster & Co. Belle Sauvage Yard'. There is a note in pencil on the back in Balston's writing which states that this is a rough reproduction of 'Fall of the Walls of Jericho' in 'Illustrations of the Bible', 1831-35.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFall of the Walls of Jericho (generic title)
Brief description
'Fall of the Walls of Jericho'. Mezzotint designed and engraved by John Martin (1789-1854). 19th century.
Physical description
Mezzotint, lettered with the title, 'Fall of the Walls of Jericho', and 'Designed & Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. London: James Sangster & Co. Belle Sauvage Yard'. There is a note in pencil on the back in Balston's writing which states that this is a rough reproduction of 'Fall of the Walls of Jericho' in 'Illustrations of the Bible', 1831-35.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.6cm
  • Width: 28.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
'Designed & Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. London: James Sangster & Co. Belle Sauvage Yard'. (Lettered with title etc. and)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Object history
A pencil note on the back in Balston's writing states that this is a rough reproduction of 'Fall of the Walls of Jericho' in 'Illustrations of the Bible' 1831-35 (T.B. Appendix 9, 11).
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.631-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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