Siege of Ai, The
Maker
(artist)
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
1828-1887
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
1828-1887
Title
Siege of Ai, The
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 32.3 cm
Width: 32.3 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5868.28
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 : : 74 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right within image & recto : : STEINBRECHER //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : THE SEIGE OF AI. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched / out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched / out his hand [colon] and they entered the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. Joshua. VIII. 18, 19. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right within image & recto : : STEINBRECHER //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : THE SEIGE OF AI. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched / out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched / out his hand [colon] and they entered the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. Joshua. VIII. 18, 19. //
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