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Dark mezzotint of a crowd on a rocky shore below cliffs and clouds, with a distant castle over a lake.

Christ feeds the five thousand in a sublime landscape. Mezzotint with engraving by J. Martin, 1835

Etching of a large elm tree in parkland, with two small figures at its base and trees receding to the left.

Elm tree (Ulmus species) in parkland with people at its base. Etching, c. 1817, after J. Martin

Engraving of Christ facing a winged tempter in a dark rocky wilderness beside a twisted tree under a moonlit sky.

Christ Tempted in the Wilderness

1824

Engraving of a robed figure raising a staff on a cliff as storm waters engulf a host of figures below under dark clouds and l

Destruction of the Pharoah's Host, from Illustrations of the Bible

1833

Dark engraving of a colonnaded city burning under a stormy sky, with crowds of robed figures fleeing in the foreground.

Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Moonlit night landscape engraving with tents, rocky cliffs, distant mountains and small figures near a draped tent.

David Spareth Saul at Hachilah, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Engraving of Adam and Eve in a lush valley with a waterfall and distant mountains, by John Martin, 1831.

The Fall of Man, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Dark mezzotint of a luminous figure amid swirling clouds over a stormy sea and rocky cliffs, with moon and stars.

The Creation, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Print of Moses holding up tablets on a cliff above a kneeling crowd, with dark stormy mountains and a valley behind.

Moses Breaketh The Tables, from Illustrations of the Bible

1833/34

Dark engraving of a vast columned hall with a panicked feast, a tiered tower, lightning, and a serpent statue.

Belshazzar's Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Engraving of Moses kneeling with a staff before a bright light in a rocky mountain valley, with sheep and trees in the scene.

Moses and the Burning Bush, from Illustrations of the Bible

1833

Night scene of seated mourners by a river under willows, with a large city of towers and walls on the horizon.

Psalm CXXXVII, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Dark mezzotint of Joshua raising his arm beneath a glowing sun over a walled city, with stormy clouds and lightning.

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Mezzotint of Adam and Eve beside a moonlit pool in a dark wooded landscape under a crescent moon.

Adam and Eve Hearing the Judgement of the Almighty, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Engraving of Pharaoh's daughter finding infant Moses in a basket by a riverbank, with palms, sphinxes and pyramids in the bac

The Daughter of Pharoah Finding the Infant Moses, from Illustrations of the Bible

1833

Mezzotint of the seventh plague: lightning and hail over Egyptian temple colonnades, a raised staff, and a flooded city.

Seventh Plague, from Illustrations of the Bible

1833

Engraving of a nude man and woman fleeing over rocky cliffs past lions, under a turbulent sky, by John Martin, 1831.

The Expulsion, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Engraving of The Death of Abel showing figures on a rocky ledge under a dramatic, lightning-lit stormy sky.

The Death of Abel, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Engraving of a city consumed by fire and lightning under a dark smoky sky, with robed figures on a rocky cliff in the foregro

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, from Illustrations of the Bible

1832

Dark engraving of a night-lit Babylon with a stepped tower, smoke-filled sky, and cloaked figures in the foreground.

The Fall of Babylon, from Illustrations of the Bible

1835

Mezzotint of a walled city under a lightning-filled storm sky, with armored soldiers and a crowd advancing in the foreground.

Fall of the Walls of Jericho, from Illustrations of the Bible

1834

Engraving of kneeling robed figures beside a fiery altar, under concentric rainbows over dramatic mountains and rocky cliffs.

The Covenant, from Illustrations of the Bible

1832

Black and white engraving of a biblical flood with crowds drowning, cascading waters, and a figure raising his arms on a rock

The Deluge, from Illustrations of the Bible

1831

Mezzotint of Lucifer on a burning lake, a winged figure amid flames and swirling waves beneath towering dark rock cliffs.

Lucifer on the Burning Lake

1825

Mezzotint of a figure on a cliff raising an arm under a beam of light over a walled city and marching armies.

Josua beveelt de zon om stil te staan

1835

Print of a grand colonnaded banquet hall with frightened guests, a laden table, and a towering ziggurat under a stormy sky.

Belshazzar's Feast

1826

Black and white mezzotint of a vast banquet hall with columns, terraces, and feasting crowds beneath a dramatic sky with ligh

Belshazzar's Feast (First Plate)

June 1, 1826