Hagar and Ishmael, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 6 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (16.4 × 11.9 cm) India sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 5/8 in. (21.7 × 16.9 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(14)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This wood engraving captures the poignant biblical scene of Hagar and her son Ishmael, cast into the wilderness after their expulsion from Abraham’s household, as recounted in the Book of Genesis. Created by Simeon Solomon and engraved by the Dalziel Brothers for the ambitious *Dalziels’ Bible Gallery* project (1863–81), the print reflects the Victorian era’s fascination with scripture through an artistic lens. Solomon, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite circle, brought a sensitive, symbolic approach to the subject, emphasizing emotional depth and human vulnerability in the figures of the desp...
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