The Daughters of Jerusalem Weeping by the Waters of Babylon
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Mount: 6 5/16 x 8 inches (16 x 20.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back of mount, upper left: "J 5383"; in black ink, on back of mount, upper center: "The Daughters of Jerusalem Weeping by the | Ruins of Babylon"; on back of mount, lower right: "by John Martin"; in graphite, on back of mount, lower right: "3"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.639
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
weeping | mourning | buildings | temple | crucifixion | trees | cityscape | river | daughters | New Testament | clouds | architectural subject | women | from Pilate's palace to Golgotha: the procession to Calvary (Matthew 27:31-33; Mark 15:20-22; Luke 23:26-33; John 19:17) | religious and mythological subject