Jacob and the Flocks of Laban–Jacob's Departure from Laban, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 4 5/8 × 7 3/16 in. (11.7 × 18.2 cm) Image: 4 3/16 × 6 7/8 in. (10.7 × 17.5 cm) India sheet: 11 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (28.4 × 22 cm) Mount: 16 3/8 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.6 × 32.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.99.1(20)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This wood engraving, created between 1865 and 1881 by the Dalziel Brothers (with Thomas Dalziel among the key figures), captures a pivotal moment from the Book of Genesis: Jacob’s departure from his uncle Laban, accompanied by his family, servants, and livestock. Published as part of the ambitious “Dalziels’ Bible Gallery,” the print reflects the Victorian era’s fascination with richly illustrated Bibles that brought scriptural narratives to a broad audience through affordable yet finely crafted reproductions. The Dalziel firm was renowned for elevating wood engraving to an art form, working ...
About the Artist
Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Thomas Dalziel (British|American|British) · 1857 |1800 |1839 –1893 |1899 |1893
British, London|New York, NY|British, active 1839–93