The Deluge
Print
19/09/1831 (published)
19/09/1831 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'The Deluge', mezzotint by John Martin.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Deluge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
| Brief description | Mezzotint entitled 'The Deluge', by John Martin, 1831. Plate 6 to Illustrations of the Bible, published by John Martin, London 1831-1835. |
| Physical description | 'The Deluge', mezzotint by John Martin. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Designed and Engraved by John Martin. London Published Septr. 19th 1831, by John Martin, 30 Allsop Terrace, New Road [the rest cut off]' (Lettered) |
| Object history | An oil painting of the same title, but with a variant design, was exhibited at the British Institution in 1826, and was repainted and shown at the Royal Academy in 1837. An impression of the engraving after the oil painting (T.B.Appendix 8,7), is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.5413-1960. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | The Bible |
| Associated object | E.5413-1960 (Version) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.267-1967 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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