Aaron staying the plague
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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
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
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1811
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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
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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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