Elijah and the Widow's Son, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Elijah and the Widow's Son, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
- Series/Portfolio: Dalziels' Bible Gallery
- Artist: After Ford Madox Brown (British (born France), Calais 1820–1893 London)
- Engraver: Dalziel Brothers (British, active 1839–93)
- Publisher: Scribner and Welford (New York, NY)
- Printer: Camden Press (British, London)
- Date: 1865–81
- Medium: Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
- Dimensions: Image: 9 in. × 5 13/16 in. (22.8 × 14.7 cm)
India sheet: 10 15/16 × 7 11/16 in. (27.8 × 19.6 cm)
Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.8 × 32.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1926
- Object Number: 26.99.1(58)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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