Collage of printed elements centered on a Man and Young Woman Reading the Bible, surrounded by scenes from rural life
Illman Brothers
1851–66
Medium
Steel engravings, trimmed and collaged
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 15 7/8 in. (30.8 × 40.4 cm)
Classification
Cut Paper|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.172
Tags
GirlsMenWomen
About the Artist
Illman Brothers · 1800–1900
The Illman Brothers—Edward, George, Henry, and William—formed a renowned engraving and printing firm in Philadelphia, active from the mid-19th century through the early 20th, with operations spanning roughly 1860 to 1907. Founded by their English-born father, Thomas Illman, the business began as Illman & Sons around 1840 before evolving into the brothers' collaborative enterprise after his death. ...