The Sun and the Moon Stand Still, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 6 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (17.7 × 15.7 cm) India sheet: 9 3/16 × 8 3/16 in. (23.3 × 20.8 cm) Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.8 × 32.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.99.1(49)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Sun and the Moon Still**, a striking wood engraving from the 1 *Dalziels' Bible*, captures the dramatic biblical moment from Joshua 10:12-13. Here, Joshua commands the sun and moon halt in the sky during a fierce battle against the Amor kings, allowing the Israelites to triumph. Printed on delicate India paper and mounted on thin card, print (image size: 6 15/16 × 6 3/16 in.) vividly depicts soldiers, horses, and chariots charging amid the supernatural event, blending epic warfare with divine intervention. Designed by sculptor Henry Hugh Armstead and masterfully engraved by the renowned...
About the Artist
Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Henry Hugh Armstead (British|American|British) · 1857 |1800 |1839 –1893 |1899 |1893
British, London|New York, NY|British, active 1839–93