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Landscape Illustrations of the Bible

Print
ca. 1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching depicting The Dead Sea, Jericho, the river Jordan, as well as the mountains of Moab, from 'Landscape Illustrations of the Bible'. Lettered with biblical reference and 'Drawn by J.M.W.Turner, R.A. from a sketch by the Revd. R. Masters. Engraved by E.Finden'. Numbered 10.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Landscape Illustrations of the Bible (series title)
  • The Dead Sea, Jericho And The Mouth Of The Jordan. The Mountains of Moab in the Distance. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Etching and stipple engraving of Dead Sea and Jericho after a drawing by Turner, from a series of 10 plates from unidentified edition(s) of the Revd T.H.Horne's 'Landscape Illustrations of the Bible'. Great Britain, ca. 1835.
Physical description
Etching depicting The Dead Sea, Jericho, the river Jordan, as well as the mountains of Moab, from 'Landscape Illustrations of the Bible'. Lettered with biblical reference and 'Drawn by J.M.W.Turner, R.A. from a sketch by the Revd. R. Masters. Engraved by E.Finden'. Numbered 10.
Dimensions
  • Trimmed to height: 14.1cm
  • Width: 21.8cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.588

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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