The Wicked Husbandmen (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(8)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Wicked Husbandmen**, a poignant wood engraving from 1864, captures a dramatic moment from one of Jesus Christ's parables as depicted in the Bible (Matthew 21:33–46). Designed by Sir John Everett Millais a leading Pre-Raphaelite artist for his vivid realism and attention to detail, and meticulously engraved by the renowned Dalziel Brothers, this proof print exemplifies the collaborative artistry of Victorian book illustration. Part of the series *The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ*, it reflects the era's surge in religious imagery, blending spiritual narrative with technica...
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