Hebrew midwives refusing to kill male babies after being ordered to do so by the Pharoah of Egypt. Engraving by P.P. Bouché after G. Freeman, ca. 1694.

  • Freman, G.
Date:
1705
Reference:
16960i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Available online

view Hebrew midwives refusing to kill male babies after being ordered to do so by the Pharoah of Egypt. Engraving by P.P. Bouché after G. Freeman, ca. 1694.

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

Hebrew midwives refusing to kill male babies after being ordered to do so by the Pharoah of Egypt. Engraving by P.P. Bouché after G. Freeman, ca. 1694. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Description

A banner carried by two cherubs bears an inscription: "Charlott Lady Myddelton daughter of ye Right Honble. Sr. Orlande Bridgeman, Kt. and Baronet, Lord Keeper of ye Great Seal of England, & Lady Dowager of Sr. Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle Denbighshire Baronet in Denbigh. For ye advancement of this worke contributed this plate to whose patronage it is humbly dedicated by R. Blome."

Publication/Creation

1705

Physical description

1 print : line engraving and etching ; platemark 34.4 x 21.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

The Aegiptian midwives. Exodus 1. G. Fraeman. delin. ; P.P. Bouche scul. Bears number: 36

References note

Old Testament, Exodus I

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16960i

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link