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Israelites in Egypt

(English, 1836–1919)
(English, active 1839–93)
cut 1850s, published 1880
Medium/TechniqueWood engraving; India proof
DimensionsBlock: 19.3 x 14 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Sheet: 24.7 x 19 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.2743
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Inscriptions"EJP" lower left; title and signature in pencil by artist; description and signature by Gilbert Dalziel; verso in pencil: "For Gilbert Dalziel's Bible Gallery not published till 1880"
ProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.
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