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Coloured etching of frogs hopping on Nile steps before an Egyptian city while people in red and blue flee; a palm tree frames the right side.

The plague of frogs. Coloured etching.

A hand-coloured etching of the second Egyptian plague: frogs hop across a stone quay and steps before a walled city, while figures in red and blue flee along the riverbank. A palm tree and boats on the Nile frame the view. Text in several languages runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1775-1779]
Medium
Perspective projections Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3166 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1779.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La plaga de ranas, grabado coloreado

Grabado coloreado a mano de la segunda plaga de Egipto: ranas saltan por un muelle de piedra y escalinatas frente a una ciudad amurallada, mientras figuras de rojo y azul huyen por la orilla. Una palmera y barcas sobre el Nilo enmarcan la escena. Textos en varios idiomas recorren el margen inferior.

Português: A praga das rãs, gravura colorida

Gravura colorida à mão da segunda praga do Egito: rãs saltam por um cais de pedra e degraus diante de uma cidade murada, enquanto figuras de vermelho e azul fogem pela margem. Uma palmeira e barcos no Nilo emolduram a cena. Textos em vários idiomas percorrem a margem inferior.

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