The "plague of blood" (turning of the water into blood) Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.

  • Fechenbach, Hermann, 1897-1986.
Date:
[1930?]
Reference:
525397i
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Description

The "plague of blood" with which the Egyptians were afflicted by God in his wrath at their treatment of the Jews is described in the Old Testament, Exodus, chapter VII, 17-25. The fish died, the river stank, and there was no drinking-water

Publication/Creation

[1930?]

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Hermann Fechenbach Bears name of the affliction in Hebrew characters and artist's monogram cut in the block, and artist's signature in pencil. Bears printed label on back of frame "Original wood-engraving by Hermann Fechenbach"

References note

Hermann Fechenbach: wood engravings and lino cuts, London: Blond Fine Art, 1985, no. 34

Reference

Wellcome Collection 525397i

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