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The Fall of Ninevah

Print
1830 (published)
Artist/Maker
John Martin (artist)

Mezzotint, signed 'J.Martin. 1829', and lettered with the title, 'The Fall of Ninevah', and a dedication to Charles X of France and 'Painted & Engraved by John Martin. London. Published July I. 1830 by Mr.Martin, 30 Allsops Terrace, New Road'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Biblical Imagery
Archaeology
Archaeology
Object type
Print
TitleThe Fall of Ninevah (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Ink
Paper
Printmaking
Brief description
'The Fall of Ninevah'. Mezzotint engraved by John Martin (1789-1854), after his oil painting of the same title, dated 1828. Published 1830.
Physical description
Mezzotint, signed 'J.Martin. 1829', and lettered with the title, 'The Fall of Ninevah', and a dedication to Charles X of France and 'Painted & Engraved by John Martin. London. Published July I. 1830 by Mr.Martin, 30 Allsops Terrace, New Road'.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 694mm
  • Image width: 934mm
  • Sheet height: 703mm
  • Sheet width: 944mm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969: Height 66,7 cm x Width 91.1 cm.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'J.Martin. 1829.' (Signed and dated)
  • 'Painted & Engraved by John Martin. London. Published July I. 1830 by Mr. Martin, 30 Allsops Terrace, New Road.' (Mezzotint, coloured by hand)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Object history
Another impression, and an impression of an undescribed state, both uncoloured are in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.5414-1960 and E.569-1967. The painting which was first exhibited at the Western Exchange, Old Bond Street, in 1828, was formerly in the Royal Collection in Cairo.
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.567-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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