Abraham and Isaac, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 6 15/16 × 5 1/4 in. (17.7 × 13.4 cm) India sheet: 9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (23 × 18 cm) Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.8 × 32.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.99.1(15)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This wood engraving captures the biblical moment of Abraham and, created by Simeon as part of the ambitiousziels' Bible project. Spanning nearly two decades from 1863 to 1881, the brought together leading Victorian artists to produce illustrations for key Old and New Testament scenes, with the Dalziel Brothers serving as skilled engravers and publishers. Solomon, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, infused the composition with a sense of quiet intensity and emotional depth, reflecting the era's renewed interest in religious narratives through art. The work exemplifies the refined woo...
About the Artist
Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Simeon Solomon (British|American|British) · 1857 |1800 |1839 –1893 |1899 |1893
British, London|New York, NY|British, active 1839–93