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Engraving of Aaron raising a censer among robed figures, with bodies lying on the ground and tents in the distance.

Aaron staying the plague, engraving, 1815

A black-and-white engraving shows Aaron in long robes at centre, arms raised and holding a censer, among white-robed attendants. In the foreground and at right, bodies lie on the ground while figures recoil, and tents stand in the background beneath a cloudy sky.

Artist
Isaac Taylor
Date
1 November 1815
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3679 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1815.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Ancient EgyptAnatomy and Medicine19th century1810s1815engravingetchingbiblical sceneblack and white printplaguetentswhite robescenserdead bodiesaaron

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