James Northcote
Daniel in the Lions' Den

ArtistEnglish, 1746–1831
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Daniel in the Lions' Den
Date1818
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas 61 1/2 × 77 1/2 in. (156.2 × 196.9 cm)
Frame 75 x 92 in. (190.5 x 233.7 cm)

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1985.10
Non exposé

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Provenance[P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1985.

Exhibition History"British Paintings 1550–1800 from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation," Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas, November 13, 2010–January 10, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed below the lion’s paw lower left: James Northcote pinxt 1818; the scroll held by Daniel is inscribed with a quotation in Hebrew followed by DAN VI 17. In addition the canvas is inscribed on the reverse: This is The Original Picture painted/by me James Northcote./1818.

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