An angel holding a sword. Engraving by W. Bromley after P.J. de Loutherbourg, 1793.

  • Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812.
Date:
25 July 1793
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574512i
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An angel holding a sword. Engraving by W. Bromley after P.J. de Loutherbourg, 1793. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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It is not obvious which character, if any, in 2 Samuel is represented. It may represent an avenging angel sent by God to impose a punishment: several instances of punishment by God are narrated in 2 Samuel

Publication/Creation

London : T. Macklin, 25 July 1793.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image and text 23 x 24.5 cm

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P.J. de Loutherbourg del. ; W. Bromley sculpsit.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 574512i

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