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WILHELM HENSEL (1794-1861)
Miriam's Song of Praise
Signed and dated 1836RCIN 408985
On the banks of the Red Sea with the Pyramids in the distance, the prophetess Miriam leads a dance to celebrate the victory of the Israelites over the Pharoah’s army. The model for Miriam was the artist’s wife Fanny, herself a composer and sister of the celebrated Felix Mendelssohn.
Presented to Queen Victoria by the artist in 1843
No. 46
