The drunkenness of Lot, who is asleep on his daughter's lap at center, while his other daughter points towards the burning city of Sodom at left

Lucas Vorsterman I Flemish

After Orazio Gentileschi Italian

ca. 1628

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: The drunkenness of Lot, who is asleep on his daughter's lap at center, while his other daughter points towards the burning city of Sodom at left
Artist: Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, Zaltbommel 1595–1675 Antwerp)
Artist: After Orazio Gentileschi (Italian, Pisa 1563–1639 London)
Date: ca. 1628
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 13 in. × 16 7/8 in. (33 × 42.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.4404
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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