Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Martin, 1789–1854, British
Title:
The Rescue of Lot
Date:
1833
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Mount: 3 7/8 x 5 15/16 inches (9.8 x 15.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back of mount, upper left: "J 5384"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.638
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
clouds | Old Testament | crowd | palm trees | moonlight | moon | the battle of the kings and the rescue of Lot (Genesis 14:1-17) | religious and mythological subject | landscape | city | mountains | hills | trees | men | light | night
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11029