John Martin, 1789–1854, British, Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still, 1827
- Title:
- Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still
- Date:
- 1827
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint, published state on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, with cream chine-collé
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 23 1/4 × 30 13/16 inches (59.1 × 78.3 cm), Chine collé: 22 7/16 × 30 9/16 inches (57 × 77.6 cm), Plate: 22 3/4 × 30 inches (57.8 × 76.2 cm), Image: 17 3/16 × 26 7/8 inches (43.7 × 68.3 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Lettered, lower left: "PAINTED & ENGRAVED BY JOHN MARTIN"; lettered, lower center: "London Published May 9, 1827, by Mr. Martin, 30, Allsops Buildings, New Road."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.11941
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- battle | Bible | chariot | city | cliff | commander | daylight | flag | gate | hail | horse (animal) | Joshua orders the sun and the moon to stand still over Gibeon and Aijalon until the Amorites who had besieged the city of Gibeon are routed | king (person) | marching | moon | mountain | prayer | rain | religious and mythological subject | river | rock | shield | spear | staff | storm | sun | tree
- Associated People:
- Joshua
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31726
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