Noah's clan make their sacrifice and God responds with a rainbow. Colour etching by E. Kirkall after Bishop after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

  • Veronese, 1528-1588.
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15724i
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Bible. O.T. Genesis 8-9. The "bow in the cloud" (Genesis 9.13) is God's response to the "sweet savour" (Genesis 8.21) of Noah's sacrifice

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1 print : etching and mezzotint with woodcut, printed in ochre ; sheet 47.4 x 32 cm

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Ex collectione Caroli Christian clarissime gemmarum incisoris cui dicat E. Kirkall. Paulo Veronese pinx. Bishop delin.

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Wellcome Collection 15724i

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