Egyptian workers subjected to the cruelest discipline (Aulard and Debidour, 1902)
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Date :
1902
Type of image :
Lithographie
Topic :
Storage Location :
8-G-2863
Signed work
Legend
Description
Slaves chained together to convey a cart loaded with stones. The image refers to the Book of Exodus and the exploitation of the Hebrews by the Egyptians, leading to their revolt and exodus under the leadership of Moses. But the image's caption completely secularizes the subject: Jewish slaves become Egyptian workers...
History :
1. Signed lower left with the monogram TH.
Caption: "Egyptian monuments were erected by workers subjected to the cruelest discipline."
2. Part One, Ancient History, Chapter II, The Egyptians.
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Technical Data
Notice #024219
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France