The Shadow of Death

William Holman Hunt

1869-73

Oil on canvas

84 5/16 x 66 3/16 inches

Manchester City Art Galleries

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Details

  • Window, pomegranates, scroll with Isaiah's prophecy
  • Shadow, carpentry tools, and rushes
  • Head of Jesus with nimbus
  • Saw, sawhorse, fillet, and shavings