| Title: | The Macklin Bible -- Moses |
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| Notes: | The Macklin Bible is an enormous physical specimen of book art, comprising seven volumes two feet in height and over 130 pounds in weight. It is the apogee of the art of British copper-plate engraving. Renowned artists often selected scripture texts that featured women, who were the nurturers of religious education for the family in late 18th century England. This powerful image of Moses by Benjamin West presents the Moses written of in the book of Numbers, chapter 21, verses 4-9. A gift to Vanderbilt University from John J. and Anne Czura. |
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| Date: | 1793 |
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| Artist: | West, Benjamin, 1738-1820; Hall, John, 1739-1797 |
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| Building: | Jean and Alexander Heard Library
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| Object/Function: | Print |
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| City/Town: | Nashville
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| State: | TN
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| Country: | United States
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| Scripture: | Numbers 21:4-9
John 3:1-17
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| Person as Subject: | Moses (Biblical figure)
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| Lectionary links: | AHoCr
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https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54084
(Use this link to refer back to this image.)
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| Copyright Permission: | Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Attribution: | West, Benjamin, 1738-1820; Hall, John, 1739-1797. The Macklin Bible -- Moses, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54084 [retrieved January 13, 2025]. |
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| Record Number: | 54084
Last Updated: 2022-11-05 14:02:31
Record Created: 2008-08-16 14:57:56 |
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| Institution: | Vanderbilt University
Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition |
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