James Northcote
Daniel in the Lions' Den

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Artist James Northcote (English, 1746–1831)English, 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

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Department

Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

Object Type

PAINTING

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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