Scene of Destruction
This apocalyptic subject centers on a temple complex collapsing at center as huge bolders fall from the sky near the horizon as a the sun sets and a comet streaking through the heavens at upper left. In the left foreground and a host of figures have fallen to the ground, with others at right reacting to an approaching wave. The composition shares elements with compositions by John Martin.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scene of Destruction
- Artist: After (?) John Martin (British, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland 1789–1854 Douglas, Isle of Man)
- Date: ca. 1870
- Medium: Mezzotint and etching; proof
- Dimensions: Image: 18 13/16 × 27 3/16 in. (47.8 × 69.1 cm)
Plate: 23 3/8 × 31 15/16 in. (59.4 × 81.2 cm)
Sheet: 25 1/16 × 33 11/16 in. (63.7 × 85.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
- Object Number: 63.648.33
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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