Persecution of Ptolemy IV Philopator
Author: Grabe, Joannes Ernestus, 1666-1711
Image Title: Persecution of Ptolemy IV Philopator
Description: This engraving depicts the persecution of the Israelites by Ptolemy IV Philopator, pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom (r. 221–205 BCE) and the crowned figure in the lower left. Ptolemaic soldiers retreat before the sight of two menacing angels visible only to them. The engraver, Michael van der Gucht (1660–1725), has placed his signature in the lower right.
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