Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still

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Artist/Maker	J. Dickinson (publishers) Lane, Richard James ARA (lithographer) John Martin (artist) Hullmandel, Charles (printer)
Place of origin	London (published)

Lithograph, with title etc. and 'Drawn on Stone by R.J. Lane from the original Drawing by J. Martin in the Possession of Edwd. Hodges Esqre. Proof. Published by J. Dickinson, 114, New Bond Street. Jany. 27th. 1827'.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Lithograph Lithography
Brief description	'Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still'. Lithograph by Richard James Lane A.R.A. (1800-1972), after John Martin. Dated 1827.
Physical description	Lithograph, with title etc. and 'Drawn on Stone by R.J. Lane from the original Drawing by J. Martin in the Possession of Edwd. Hodges Esqre. Proof. Published by J. Dickinson, 114, New Bond Street. Jany. 27th. 1827'.
Dimensions	Height: 19cm Width: 20.8cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions	'Drawn on Stone by R.J. Lane from the original Drawing by J. Martin in the Possession of Edwd. Hodges Esqre. Proof. Published by J.Dickinson, 114, New Bond Street. Jany. 27th. 1827.' (Lettered with title etc. and)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Object history	Base on the bistre drawing by Martin, see 'John Martin: New discoveries' by T.Balston, 'Burlington Magazine', November 1954. Another impression is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.631-1886.
Subjects depicted	Biblical Scenes Suns Joshua
Associated object	E.631-1886 (Version)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.683-1968

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O692696/joshua-commanding-the-sun-to-print-lane-richard-james/

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