Elijah and the Widow's Son, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Various artists/makers

Not on view

Brown trained in the Netherlands then worked in France and England before befriending the Pre-Raphaelites in 1848. He gave painting lessons to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and absorbed aspects of William Holman Hunt’s intense realism. Hunt contributee three designs to Dalziels’ Bible Gallery, including this striking image of Elijah restoring a boy to life from 1 Kings 17:17–24. The prophet’s spiritual and physical vigor is evident as he carries a youth, still wrapped in a shroud, down a flight of stairs to his grateful mother. Authentic Middle Eastern architecture and accouterments combined with dramatic poses bring the scene vibrantly to life.

Elijah and the Widow's Son, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery", After Ford Madox Brown (British (born France), Calais 1820–1893 London), Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Elijah and the Widow's Son, from
Elijah and the Widow's Son, from

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.