Amalek is Overcome by the Holding up of Moses' Hands
Maker
(artist)
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
born 1830
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
born 1830
Title
Amalek is Overcome by the Holding up of Moses' Hands
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 26.5 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5867.31
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper right margin & recto : : 33 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left within image : : F.OBERMANN.sc. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : AMALEK OVERCOME BY THE HOLDING UP OF MOSES' HANDS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed [colon] and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. Exodus XVII. 11. 12. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left within image : : F.OBERMANN.sc. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : AMALEK OVERCOME BY THE HOLDING UP OF MOSES' HANDS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed [colon] and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. Exodus XVII. 11. 12. //
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