Job Receiving the Messengers, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"
Medium
Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card
Dimensions
Image: 6 11/16 × 8 15/16 in. (17 × 22.7 cm) India sheet: 8 3/4 × 10 5/8 in. (22.2 × 27 cm) Mount: 12 15/16 in. × 16 7/16 in. (32.8 × 41.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.99.1(63)
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This wood engraving, titled *Job Receiving the Messengers*, depicts a dramatic scene from the Book of Job in which the central figure learns profound loss. Created between 1876 and 1881 as part of the landmark *Dalziels’ Bible Gallery*, the print resulted from a major Victorian publishing venture that brought together leading artists and engravers to illustrate key biblical narratives for a wide audience. The work reflects the collaborative process typical of the period, with William Small providing the design and the Dalziel Brothers—renowned specialists in wood engraving—executing the fine ...
About the Artist
Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|William Small (British|American|British) · 1857 |1800 |1839 –1893 |1899 |1893
British, London|New York, NY|British, active 1839–93