An angel leads Habakkuk to bring food to Daniel in the lions' den. Etching by A. Zucchi after S. Manaigo after G. Porta, il Salviati.

  • Porta, Giuseppe, approximately 1520-approximately 1576.
Date:
[1720?]
Reference:
3046055i
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Description

An episode in an addition to the narrative in the book of Daniel. Habakkuk, in Judaea, is told by the angel of the Lord to take food to Daniel, who has been placed in the lion's den in Babylon at the command of Darius. Habakkuk is transported to Babylon and gives Daniel the food to sustain him

Publication/Creation

[Venice] (in Rialto) : Per Domenico Louisa, [1720?]

Physical description

1 print : etching, oval on rectangular plate ; platemark 39.8 x 51 cm

Contributors

Lettering

L'angelo che conduce Abacuch à dar soccorso à Daniele frà leoni. Opera di Giuseppe Salviati ora nel coro di S. Maria della Salute in Venetia. Silvestro Manaigo delineò. Andrea Zucchi sculp.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3046055i

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