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Object Type
Museum number: 1838,0425.45
Title: Object: St Paul
Description: St Paul shipwrecked on the island of Malta at night, gathered with companions among the rocks of a cliff, standing in front of a fire they have built against the cold, watched with astonishment as he shakes off a viper which has been brought out by the heat and attached itself to his hand and remains unharmed; with Roman soldiers on the left, men bringing up the baggage from the sea-shore on the left and men and women handing down bundles of firewood from the cliff-top above; after West [Staley 397]. 1791 Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Francesco Bartolozzi; After: Benjamin West; Published by: Benjamin West; Published by: Joseph Barney
School/style
Production date: 1791
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 685 millimetres; Width: 413 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: Malta
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1838
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1838,0425.45

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