The Daughter of Jephthah
Title
The Daughter of Jephthah
Creator
Charles Antoine Coypel (1694 - 1752)
Date
1710 - 1750
Medium
Black chalk and stumping, heightened with white chalk, squaring in black chalk, on blue paper
Format
12 1/2 × 18 3/4 in (31.7 × 47.7 cm)
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Abstract
In a biblical scene from the book of Judges, Jephthah's daughter comes out to greet her triumphant warrior father, only to realize that he has promised to sacrifice to God, whatever comes out of his house to meet him when he returns. The triangle player holds the triangle down at her side, realizing the dire situation.
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Citation
Charles Antoine Coypel (1694 - 1752), “The Daughter of Jephthah,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1981.
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