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Object Type
print
Museum number
1873,0809.230
Title
Object:
The Tribute Money
Description
A group of five pharisees gather around Jesus, one of whom holds out a coin in his open palm, asking whether or not they should pay tribute to Caesar, while Jesus, on the right, points to the coin with his right hand, and to heaven with the other, telling them to render to Caesar that which is his, and to God that which belongs to God; after Copley. scratched open-letter state. 1783 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Valentine Green
After:
John Singleton Copley
Published by:
Valentine Green
Published by:
John Brydon
School/style
British
Production date
1783
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
530 millimetres
Width:
620 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Whitman 1902 / British Mezzotinters: Valentine Green
(230)
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
new testament
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Bible
(Matt:22:15-22)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis Bihn
Acquisition date
1873
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1873,0809.230