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Belshazzar's feast--Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall

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1622854


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Title

Belshazzar's feast--Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall

Collection

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

Names

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1775
Date Issued: 1850

Library Location

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

Subjects

Prophets
Biblical events
Daniel (Biblical figure)
Belshazzar
Babylonians (People) -- To 499
Prophecy
Kings

Genres

Reproductive Prints

Notes

Source Note: A treasury of knowledge and cyclopedia of history, science and art. (New York : R. Sears, 1850) Sears, Robert (1810-1892), Editor.

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 13.3 x 21 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c9944cb0-c5bd-012f-82f9-58d385a7bc34

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

1850

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Belshazzar's feast--Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9944cb0-c5bd-012f-82f9-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1775). Belshazzar's feast--Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9944cb0-c5bd-012f-82f9-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Belshazzar's feast--Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9944cb0-c5bd-012f-82f9-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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