The Mother of Sisera

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Sisera was commander of the Army of Jabin, King of Canaan and oppressor of the Israelites. He was routed by Barek and treacherously slain by Jael, wife of Heber the Kemite, an ally of Jabin, in whose tent he had sought refuge.<span class="ellipsis"></span></p> </div> <span href="" class="view-more artwork" data-toggle="expand-text" aria-expanded="false" data-alt-text="Read less" data-open="false">Read more</span> <div class="hidden full-desc"> Mrs Eaton modelled for this painting. She modelled for several artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite circle.</div> </div> <div class="venue "> <div class="row"> <div class="logo"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w150h150/location_logos/CBR_THMA_location_logo_2.jpg" alt="Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery"/> </a> </div> <div class="info"> <h1>Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery</h1> <h2>Carlisle</h2> </div> <div class="links"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <hr/> <section id="artwork-details" class="module artwork-details single-artwork "> <div class="wrap"> <div class="masonry_details"> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Date</h5> <p>1861</p> </div> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Medium</h5> <p>oil on canvas</p> </div> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Measurements</h5> <p>H 29.4 x W 22.5 cm</p> </div> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Accession number</h5> <p>1949.125.51</p> </div> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Acquisition method</h5> <p>bequeathed by Emily and Gordon Bottomley, 1949</p> </div> <div class="masonry-item"> <h5>Work type</h5> <p>Painting</p> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <hr/> <section class="module tags single-artwork"> <div class="wrap"> <h1>Tags</h1> <ul class="tags"> <label>Things:</label> <li> <a class="btn btn-default" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/relationship.work_term.target_reference.keyword/black-woman-45641">Black Woman (114)</a> </li> </ul> <p> You can help us tag artworks on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/participate/tag-artworks" target="_blank">Tagger</a>. 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Carlisle, CA2 5TR","url":"https:\/\/artuk.org\/discover\/artworks\/the-cracker-packers-275272","type":"sculpture"}]"></div> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="module related-artworks"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="side"> <h1>Artist or maker</h1> <h2>Albert Joseph Moore</h2> <p class="caption">1841–1893</p> <a class="link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artists/moore-albert-joseph-18411893"><span>View profile</span></a> </div> <ul class="listing-grid mini" data-listing-grid-mini=""> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/reading-aloud-85383"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/GL/GM/GL_GM_1218-001.jpg" alt="Reading Aloud"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">Reading Aloud</span> <span class="artist">Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum</span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/an-ancient-greek-audience-watching-a-performance-of-antigone-by-sophocles-32813"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/VA/THC/VA_THC_249_1902-001.jpg" alt="An Ancient Greek Audience Watching a Performance of 'Antigone' by Sophocles"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">An Ancient Greek Audience Watching a Performance of 'Antigone' by Sophocles</span> <span class="artist">Victoria and Albert Museum</span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/apricots-178427"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/LW/CFB/LW_CFB_cf35-001.jpg" alt="Apricots"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">Apricots</span> <span class="artist">Cecil French Bequest</span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/seagulls-68169"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/MER/WGM/MER_WGM_1172-001.jpg" alt="Seagulls"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">Seagulls</span> <span class="artist"></span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/beads-246636"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/YCBA/YCBA/YCBA_YCBA_B1982_10-001.jpg" alt="Beads"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">Beads</span> <span class="artist">Yale Center for British Art</span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-venus-8006"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/NY/YAG/NY_YAG_YORAG_698-001.jpg" alt="A Venus"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">A Venus</span> <span class="artist">York Art Gallery</span> </div> </li> <li class="item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-summer-night-97336"></a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754im_/https://d3d00swyhr67nd.cloudfront.net/w250/collection/NML/WARG/NML_WARG_WAG_2125-001.jpg" alt="A Summer Night"/> <div class="info"> <span class="title">A Summer Night</span> <span class="artist">Walker Art Gallery</span> </div> </li> <li class="item more"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113754/https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/actor/moore-albert-joseph-18411893"> <span>32 more</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </section>     <section class="module module-carousel"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="side"> <h1>Stories</h1> </div> 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