Collage of printed elements centered on a Man and Young Woman Reading the Bible, surrounded by scenes from rural life
Illman Brothers
1851–66
Medium
Steel engravings, trimmed and collaged
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 15 7/8 in. (30.8 × 40.4 cm)
Classification
Cut Paper|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.172
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
GirlsMenWomen
About the Artist
Illman Brothers · 1800–1900
The Illman Brothers—Edward, George, Henry, and William—formed a renowned engraving and printing firm in Philadelphia, active from the mid-19th century through the early 20th, with operations spanning roughly 1860 to 1907. Founded by their English-born father, Thomas Illman, the business began as Illman & Sons around 1840 before evolving into the brothers' collaborative enterprise after his death. ...