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Herod reproached by Mariamne for his Cruelty, whom he throws from his Arms with scorn and indignation ___ falsely accuses her with inconstancy and orders her to be put to death.

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Resource ID

13122

Access

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Title

Herod reproached by Mariamne for his Cruelty, whom he throws from his Arms with scorn and indignation ___ falsely accuses her with inconstancy and orders her to be put to death.

Date of Original

1792-1793

Special Collection

Bentley-Blake Collection

Creator

Page, engraver

Format

1 leaf : illustration ; 39 x 23 cm

Storage Location

Rare Books

Notes

Plate opposite page 236: Josephus, Flavius. The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus. London : Printed for C. Cooke ..., [1792-1793].

The plates are engraved by Grignion (17), Tookey (6), Heath (4), Blake (3), Jas. Neagle (3), Scot (2), Collier (2), Noble (2), Sharp (2), Morris, Smith, Warren, Sparrow, Parker, Warner, Page and Grainger. Illustrators for the plates include C.M. Metz (19), T. West (10), Stothard (5), Luykin (3), Ramberg (3), C. Cooke (2), Corbould, Salvator Rosa, Trepisian, Weston, C. Graves, and Moreau. The remaining ten plates were unsigned.

Includes 3 engravings by William Blake: "The parting of Lot and Abraham, after seperating their flocks, &c." (Metz delin.) (opposite page 13); "The Battle of Ain, & the destruction of the city, by the army of Joshua" (Stothard delin.) (opposite page 64); "The fugitive Shechemites burnt and suffocated in the holds of their retreat by order of King Abimelech" (Metz delin.) (opposite page 76).

Imprint date from Bentley.

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