The Water Turned into Blood, and the Boils and Blanes
Thomas Dalziel
Date uncertain: 1863–1880
Proof wood engraving cut by the Dalziel Brothers, printed on India paper
The double image: 8¼ x 7 inches
Illustration in Dalziels’ Bible Gallery, Plate 28
The top engraving shows the First Plague, as despairing Egyptians are dying of thirst and digging for water next to the Nile, which has been turned into blood by Moses Exodus 30: 37–40. The second design is of the Sixth Plague of boils (9:9). [Click on image to enlarge it. Commentary continues below; mouse over the text for links.]