The Deluge; John Martin; 1789-1854; British; 1834; Oil on canvas; Support (PTG): 66 1/4 x 101 3/4 inches (168.3 x 258.4 cm); boats; comet; death; destruction; family; flood; geology; heaven; lightning; meteorology; moon; night; Noah's arks; people; religious and mythological subject; rocks (landforms); science; sea; storm; sun; tidal waves; violence; waves (natural events); wife