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1622835


Item data

Title

Aaron staying the plague

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Bible -- A-Z

Names

Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 (Engraver)
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1811

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Incense
Biblical events
Aaron (Biblical priest)
Breastplate of the High Priest
Censers
Plague

Genres

Reproductive Prints

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: "Painted by B. West P.R.A." "Drawn & engraved by H. Moses." "Published May 1, 1811, by H. Moses, 65, Newman Street."--printed on border.
Source Note: The gallery of pictures painted by Benjamin West... engraved in outline by Henry Moses. (London Moses 1811-1816) West, Benjamin (1738-1820), Author.

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: plate mark 24 x 20 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c37d4e10-c5bd-012f-366d-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1811

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Aaron staying the plague" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1811. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c37d4e10-c5bd-012f-366d-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1811). Aaron staying the plague Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c37d4e10-c5bd-012f-366d-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Aaron staying the plague" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c37d4e10-c5bd-012f-366d-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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