Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 8 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (21.5 × 17.6 cm) India sheet: 10 5/8 × 8 7/8 in. (27 × 22.5 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(28)
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Art Historical Context
In the Victorian era's fascination with biblical narratives, *Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manh* captures a poignant moment from Genesis 48 where the aging patriarch Jacob bestows his final blessings on Joseph's sons, crossing his hands to favor the younger Ephraim over Manasseh. Designed by Richard Pickersgill, Royal Academician known for his historical and religious subjects, this wood engraving was produced by the renowned Dalziel Brothers for *Dalziels' Bible* (1881), a lavish collection of illustrations published by Camden Press and Scribner andelford. The image evokes the era's blend of re...
About the Artist
Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Frederick Richard Pickersgill (British|American|British) · 1857 |1800 |1839 –1893 |1899 |1893
British, London|New York, NY|British, active 1839–93