The life and letters of Washington Allston . WASHINGTON ALL8T0N 335 count in Daniel, chapter v. The scene is laid in the Kingspalace, where Belshazzar made a great feast to a thousand of hislords. Belshazzar is seated upon his throne, in the foreground,on the left, near him, stands the Queen, supported by two Egyp-tian female slaves. The prophet Daniel, stands nearly in thecentre of the foreground, his eyes fixed upon the King, and withhis left hand pointing to the handwriting upon the wall, whilehe interprets the meaning of the mysterious words. The fourfigures on the right are the astrologer
The life and letters of Washington Allston . WASHINGTON ALL8T0N 335 count in Daniel, chapter v. The scene is laid in the Kingspalace, where Belshazzar made a great feast to a thousand of hislords. Belshazzar is seated upon his throne, in the foreground,on the left, near him, stands the Queen, supported by two Egyp-tian female slaves. The prophet Daniel, stands nearly in thecentre of the foreground, his eyes fixed upon the King, and withhis left hand pointing to the handwriting upon the wall, whilehe interprets the meaning of the mysterious words. The fourfigures on the right are the astrologers, Chaldeans, and sooth-sayers, who were unable to read the writing or interpret themeaning thereof. The King has called for them and they have been broughtinto his presence. All have attempted, and all have failed toread the writing, or to show the interpretation thereof. Uponthis the Queen, to whom word h:s come, has appeared in thehall and counselled the sending for Daniel, and he has beencalled. The King has addressed him and he has ans
Size: 1347px × 1854px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorwordsworthcollection, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890
