Original copper engraving of the fall of the walls of Jericho: the priests sound the trumpets and the Levites carry the Ark of the Covenant on their shoulders, while the city towers collapse in smoke behind. Below, the verse "Cumque insonuerit vox tubae... et muri funditus corruerint civitatis", Joshua VI.
Original copper engraving of the fall of the walls of Jericho: the priests sound the trumpets and the Levites carry the Ark of the Covenant on their shoulders, while the city towers collapse in smoke behind. Below, the verse "Cumque insonuerit vox tubae... et muri funditus corruerint civitatis", Joshua VI.
Engraved after Raphael's composition for the Vatican Loggias, with the inscription "R.V.I." (Raphael Urbinas Invenit) at the left and the engraver's monogram at the right. It carries the number 38 of the series.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Raphael, after the frescoes of the Vatican Loggias
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 18.1 x 14.6 in (46 x 37 cm)
Condition: Acceptable; the engraved image, clean and well printed, is glued to a support sheet which shows a large damp stain in the upper left corner and scattered foxing.