People are Smitten for their Idolatry, The
Maker
(artist)
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
born 1830
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
born 1830
Title
People are Smitten for their Idolatry, The
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 32.3 cm
Width: 32.3 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5868.18
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
Levi
thurible
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper right margin & recto : : 64 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre within image : : F.OBRMANN.s //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : THE PEOPLE ARE SMITTEN FOR THEIR IDOLATRY. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered them- / selves together unto him. And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out / from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. / Exodus. XXXII. 26, 27. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre within image : : F.OBRMANN.s //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : THE PEOPLE ARE SMITTEN FOR THEIR IDOLATRY. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered them- / selves together unto him. And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out / from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. / Exodus. XXXII. 26, 27. //
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