The Tares (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(3)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Victorian era, Sir John Everett Millais, leading figure of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood collaborated with the master engravers Dalziel Brothers to create *The Tares*, a wood engraving proof from 1864. This intimate image (5½ x 4⅜ inches) is part of the acclaimed series *The Parables Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ*, illustrating biblical stories with Millais's characteristic precision and naturalistic detail. The Dalziels' wood engraving technique—using end-grain boxwood for exceptionally fine lines—captured Millais's designs with remarkable fidelity, making high-quality reproductio...
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