Caption

The Flight of Mahomet. Illustration showing Muhammad's escape (Hijra) from Mecca to Medina in summer 622; scene of prophets/historical escape. Graphic print (steel engraving), album plate, composition enclosed in a double linear frame. Style indicates a German engraver; matrices used from an earlier edition. Date: 1853–1857. Medium: graphic print; dimensions: height 13.9 cm, width 9.2 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_085

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66.6Mb (11.7Mb) / 12.9in x 20.0in / 3882 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flight Mahomet Illustration showing Muhammad's escape Hijra Mecca Medina summer 622 scene prophets historical escape Graphic print steel engraving album plate composition enclosed double linear frame Style indicates German engraver matrices earlier edition Date 1853–1857 Medium graphic print dimensions height 13.9 cm width 9.2 cm image detailed black- -white engraved scene framed white border mounted beige backing Inside frame two clothed figures wearing head coverings positioned rocky cave opening figure kneels leans staff stands outstretched arm pointing cave opening cave interior depicted textured rock surfaces shadowed areas outside lighter landscape vegetation distant small figures foreground plants foliage cave entrance kneeling figure holding rolled object Visible colors include black white tones beige mounting small areas off-white paper.