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The Eve of the Deluge

Print
1844 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
John Martin (artist)
Place of origin
London (Printed)

Mezzotint print on paper

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Eve of the Deluge (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
'The Eve of the Deluge' mezzotint by John Martin after his oil painting of the same name, 1844.
Physical description
Mezzotint print on paper
Dimensions
  • From card catalogue height: 48.3cm
  • From card catalogue width: 73cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with the title, dedication to H.R.H. Prince Albert)
  • Painted and engraved by John Martin K.L. Printed by S. H. Hawkins London, Published Jany.!.1844, by Thomas Boys, Printseller to the Royal Family, XI Golden Square, Regent Street.
    Translation
    K.L. is Knight of Leopold.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston, O.B.E.
Object history
Engraved by the artist after his oil painting of the same title, dated 1840.
Associated object
E.563-1968 (Version)
Bibliographic references
  • Mariani-Ducray, Francine and Grenon, Thomas, Visions de deluge de la Reaissance au XIXe siecle, Paris, Reunion des Musees nationaux, 2006
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.529-1966

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Record createdNovember 28, 2006
Record URL
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