Nicolas Bertin
Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah

Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah

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Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah
ArtistFrench, 1668–1736
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah
Date1718
PlaceFrance
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions51 1/4 × 37 3/8 in. (130.2 × 94.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Laurence H. Favrot Bequest
Object number69.5
Non exposé

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Object Type
Provenance[Heim Gallery, London]; museum purchase October 9, 1969.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Exhibition of Baroque Art, " Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, 1 May - 15 June 1971.

Exhibited: "A Permanent Heritage: Major Works from the Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 23 October 1980 - 4 January, 1981.

Exhibited: "18th Century French Paintings," High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 5 October - 31 December 1983 (LN:83.35).

Exhibited: "La Grande Maniere: Historical Painting in France - 1700-1800," University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 30 April - 16 August 1987; Jane Vorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers,University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 6 September - 11 November 1987 (LN: 87.2).


Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on the Cartouche: "Virtutem operum suorum annuntiabit populo suo/videt sic illis hereditatem gentitum (He has proclaimed the power of His works to His people/He has given them the inheritance of the nation) - from Psalm 111.

Signed. recto at center near bottom edge: "N. Bertin invenit pinxit"

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