Death of the Firstborn

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Death of the firstborn in Egypt.

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Artist

Name:
Doré, Gustave
Dates:
1832-1883
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Pisan, Héliodore Joseph
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The Internet Archive

Book

Title:
La sainte Bible, vol. 1
Author:
Anonymous
Publisher:
Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils, 1866
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Description:

An angel holding a sword casts a last glance behind as it walks down a flight of stairs leading up to a door, in front of which four women are lamenting over their dead children.

The caption reads in the original French: Mort des premiers-nés en Égypte (Exode, XII, 29-30).

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