Who created "Pharaoh's Army Marching"?

Pharaoh's Army Marching was created by Erastus Salisbury Field in c. 1865/1880.

When was "Pharaoh's Army Marching" created?

This artwork was created c. 1865/1880.

What medium is "Pharaoh's Army Marching"?

Pharaoh's Army Marching is oil on canvas.

Is "Pharaoh's Army Marching" in the public domain?

Yes, Pharaoh's Army Marching is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pharaoh's Army Marching

Erastus Salisbury Field

c. 1865/1880

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 89 x 116.8 cm (35 1/16 x 46 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1978.80.4

Art Historical Context

**Pharaoh's Army Marching** *Erastus Salisbury Field, c 1865/1880* Oil on canvas, 89 x 116.8 cm National Gallery of Art, of Edgar William and Bern Chrysler Garbisch into the dramatic biblical world of Erastus Salisbury Field, a-taught American folk artist from Massachusetts (1805–1900). This oil on canvas captures the fateful march of Pharaoh's army from the Book of Exodus, as they pursue the Israelites and meet their watery doom in the parted Red Sea. Painted late in Field's career, amid the post-Civil War era, it reflects his lifelong fascination with grand historical and religious...

About the Artist

Erastus Salisbury Field · 1805–1900

1805–1900

Pharaoh's Army Marching

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