Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867, British, The Conversion of the Proconsul, after 1855
- Title:
The Conversion of the Proconsul
- Former Title(s):
Elymas, The Sorcerer, Struck Blind
- Additional Title(s):
Elymas Struck Blind
- Part Of:
- Date:
- after 1855
- Medium:
- Aquatint, etching, stipple engraving and color woodcut on cream card mounted on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Image: 5 11/16 x 7 1/4 inches (14.4 x 18.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left: "B + B | E / iL | 17"; center: "Raphael Cartoon | Elymas Struck Blind | Full Colours Five | Signed bottom Left"
Lettered, in black ink, lower left inside image: "BRADSHAW & BLACKLOCK LICENCEES" (rest cut off)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.10681
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- at Paphos Paul and Barnabas are led before Sergius Paulus, the Roman governor | beards | beards | blind | chair | Christian | cloaks | columns | disciples | discussion (meeting) | domes | eyes | fear | gesturing | governor | laurel crown | magi | marble | men | New Testament | pointing | power | religious | religious and mythological subject | Roman | tapestry | temple | the Raphael Cartoons | the sorcerer Elymas (Elymes, Bar-Jesus), who tries to prevent Paul and Barnabas from speaking, is struck blind by paul | togas | wrath
- Associated People:
- Paullus, Lucius Sergius (1st century AD), proconsul
Barnabas, the Apostle, St. (died 61 AD)
The Conversion of the Proconsul (cartoon, 1515)
Paul, the Apostle, St. (c. AD 5–c. AD 67)
Elymas
Jesus Christ (7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE) - Access:
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