Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Martin, 1789–1854, British
Title:
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown wash, scratching out and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 × 24 1/8 inches (40.6 × 61.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "John Martin: Joshua Commanding The Sun"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6221
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
army | landscape | pyramid (tomb) | by night Joshua and his army come to the rescue of Gibeon | clouds | sun | religious and mythological subject | night
Associated Places:
Israel | Al-Jib
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15209