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Title
Rizpah protecting the bodies of her sons
Names
Becker, Georges 1845-1909 (Artist)
Goupil & Cie (Printer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Bible -- A-Z

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1873
Date Issued: 1883
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON BIB-A-Z
Topics
Sacrifices
Eagles
Biblical events
Dead persons
Gallows
Rizpah (Biblical figure)
Mothers
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Georges Becker, pinx." "Gravure Goupil et Cie."--printed on border.
Source note: The masterpieces of French art : a biographical history of art in France from the earliest period to and including the salon of 1882. (Philadelphia : Gebbie, c1883) Viardot, Louis (1800-1883), Author. Armstrong, William A. , Editor.
Physical Description
Photogravures
Extent: 28 x 20 cm
Description
"Two sons of Rizpah and five other descendants of Saul are hanged to remove a curse on the land. They are guarded until rain falls, indicating the curse is averted."--written on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dc371830-c5bd-012f-8768-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1845: Creator Born
  • 1873: Created (Approximate)
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rizpah protecting the bodies of her sons" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1873 - 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-37ed-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rizpah protecting the bodies of her sons" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-37ed-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1873 - 1883). Rizpah protecting the bodies of her sons Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-37ed-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rizpah protecting the bodies of her sons