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The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests [2 Kings 23:4-5], from the series King Josiah Restores the Law of the Lord

ca. 1569
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  • Title: The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests [2 Kings 23:4-5], from the series King Josiah Restores the Law of the Lord
  • Artist: Maarten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, Heemskerck 1498–1574 Haarlem)
  • Artist: Engraved by Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
  • Publisher: Published by Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
  • Author: Written by Hieronymus Varlenius (Netherlandish, 1550–1600)
  • Date: ca. 1569
  • Medium: Engraving; first state
  • Dimensions: plate: 8 1/8 x 9 15/16 in. (20.6 x 25.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.508.78
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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