King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds
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1621133
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Title
King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Jewish history -- Biblical times
Names
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (Engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1908 - 1909
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Fireplaces
Biblical events
Spectators
Kings -- To 499
Jews -- History -- 953-586 B.C
Zedekiah, King of Judah, 6th cent. B.C
Genres
Notes
Source Note: The Bible and its story : taught by one thousand picture lessons. (New York : Niglutsch, 1908) Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) (1870-1942), Editor. Bewer, Julius A. (Julius August) (1877-1953), Editor.
Original Version: "After an engraving by Bernard Picart (1673-1733)"--written on border.
Physical Description
Line photoengravings
Extent: 15.7 x 19.6 cm
Abstract
"Jeremiah, 36, 23 ; Zedekiah was appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II after capture of Jerusalem 597 BC, but Zedekiah rebelled 588 BC and Nebuchadnezzar II destroyed it a second time."--written on border.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1908
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908 - 1909. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1908 - 1909). King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34
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