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Oil Painting - The Departure of the Israelites
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1986P109 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture |
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Date: | 1829 - 1829 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | David Roberts - View biography for David Roberts |
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Notes | The painting shows an vision of Egyptian architecture with the Jewish people departing for the Promised Land. In 1833, a very large version of the painting was produced by the British Diorama for public entertainment. A hundred years later, Hollywood producers used images like this to recreate the Biblical world on an epic scale. | Presented by an anonymous donor, 1986. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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Medium: | Oil on canvas. |
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Material(s): | Canvas |
Dimensions | Height: | 1300 mm |
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Width: | 1833 mm |
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