Recto: The Angel Conducting Lot and His Family from the Burning City of Sodom
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17th century (drawn)
17th century (drawn)
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Two studies. Angels conducting Lot and his daughters from the burning city; on the reverse another study of the same subject; Drawing in black chalk, on paper.
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Materials and techniques | Black chalk, on paper |
Brief description | Drawing Recto: 'The Angel Conducting Lot and His Family from the Burning City of Sodom', Verso: 'Lot and Two Daughters Fleeing from the City of Zoar', manner of Abraham van Diepenbeeck, Flemish School, black chalk, 17th century |
Physical description | Two studies. Angels conducting Lot and his daughters from the burning city; on the reverse another study of the same subject; Drawing in black chalk, on paper. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | Thomas Hudson (1701–99), London (L. 2432); Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–92), London (L. 2364); Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869. |
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Literary reference | The Bible, Genesis, The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by "brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven" (Genesis19:24-25). |
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Accession number | DYCE.515 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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