About the creation

Jephthah’s daughter

Artist name: Laurens Jean-Paul

Jephthah’s daughter is seen from the back as she dances through the door of her house, with a small tambourine. Inside the house, two other girls dance, while one peeks out the window and waves. On the right sits a man coiffed as an Egyptian.

Source: Judges 11

Technique: Lithograph

Location: New York Public Library, New York

Date: 1899

Dimensions: 20.2 x 16