Coloured etching of a crowded Egyptian street with robed figures, cattle, dogs and sheep, and a crowned figure on steps beneath a columned gateway.

The third plague of Egypt: lice, coloured etching

A hand-coloured etching of the third plague of Egypt, shown as a busy street scene with robed figures, cattle, dogs and sheep in the foreground. Classical buildings line the square, and a crowned figure stands on the steps at right beneath a columned gateway, with a caption in German, French and Latin below.

Artist: Unknown
Date: [1775/1779]
Medium: Perspective projections Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3074 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1779.
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

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The third plague of Egypt: lice, coloured etching

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