Dalziels' Bible Gallery - Joseph's Coat - Engraved Woodblock
1863 – 1870
Accession number: 2006.1040.22
Engraved boxwood block.
Width: 173 mm
Height: 177 mm
Depth: 23 mm
Information
Brown accepted a commission from the Brothers Dalziel to execute three illustrations for their Bible Gallery in 1863. This is the engraved woodblock for 'Joseph's Coat.' Birmingham also holds an early compositional sketch for this illustration (1906P788) and three versions of the final wood engraving (1912P47, 2007.13.22, 2007.13.2.22). As can be seen from this woodblock, in the final design Brown added a man on a ladder in the background as a reference to Jacob's ladder.LM
- Acquired through the Executors of J N Hart, c.1965.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Ford Madox Brown | - |
| Engraver | - | Dalziel Brothers |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMB DALZIEL Sc | ||||
| Maker's name | - | Engraved | - | in reverse |
| Joseph's Coat/ Dalziel/ No 52 [label]/ BAM Loan J N Hart Esq No34 [label] | ||||
| Title | reverse | Handwritten | - | Ink |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Madox Brown: The Unofficial Pre-Raphaelite | |||
| 44 | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery | 2008-08-27 - 2008-12-14 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Madox Brown: The Unofficial Pre-Raphaelite | |||
| Angela Thirlwell, Laura MacCulloch, Tessa Sidey, Tim Barringer | 2008 | D. Giles Limited, London | p. 59, 66; repr. p. 72 |
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