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Joshua and the Captain of the Host of the Lord

Maker

(artist)
1794-1872

(wood engraver)
1828-1887

Title

Joshua and the Captain of the Host of the Lord

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 32.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5867.33

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper right margin & recto : : 35 //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left within image : : STEINBRECHER sc //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : JOSHUA AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOST OF THE LORD. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that the lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand [colon] and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him. Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. Joshua V. 13. 13. //

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