The Lost Piece of Silver (The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ)
Medium
Wood engraving; proof
Dimensions
image: 5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (13.9 x 10.9 cm) sheet: 7 5/16 x 6 1/16 in. (18.6 x 15.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.68.4(15)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate drama of *The Lost Piece of Silver (1864), a wood engraving proof by Sir John Everett Millais with engraving by the renowned Dalziel Brothers. This poignant scene from the Metropolitan Museum of Art captures a woman in a dimly lit room, broom in hand and candle aglow, diligently searching for single lost coin. It illustrates the Parable of the Lost Coin Luke 15 in the Bible, symbolizing over repentance and divine care for the individual soul. Millais, a founder of the Pre-Rapite Brotherhood, infused the design with his signature realism and meticulous detail, drawing fr...
About the Artist
Dalziel Brothers|Sir John Everett Millais (British|British) · 1839 |1823 –1893 |1906
British, active 1839–93|British, Wooler, Northumberland 1823–1906 Herne Bay, Kent