Dalziels' Bible Gallery - Offering the First-fruits of the Harvest
1862
Accession number: 2006.1040.71
Engraved boxwood block.
Width: 138 mm
Height: 176 mm
Depth: 23 mm
Information
This woodblock was originally engraved for an illustration to be used in the 'Dalziels' Bible Gallery' (pub. 1881). However, it was not included in the original book. It was ultimately published in 1894 when it appeared in 'Art Pictures from the Old Testament.' This was a new version of the 'Bible Gallery' with an accompanying text and twenty-seven additional illustrations. The design on this woodblock is based on the passage 'Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me' (Exodus 20:29). Solomon later worked up the composition in watercolour and the painting is now known as 'The Bringers of Gifts' (1864, private collection).
- Acquired through the Executors of J N Hart, c.1965.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| After a design by | Simeon Solomon | - |
| Engraver | - | Dalziel Brothers |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS / DalzielSc | ||||
| Signature | Front | Engraved | - | In reverse. |
| 55 / Offering the first fruits of Harvest/ Leviticu[s] / Dalziel | ||||
| Title | reverse | Handwritten | - | Written in the hand of the brothers Dalziel. 'Dalziel' wrritten top to bottom.. Ink. |
| C. WELLS 24 BOUVERIE / STREET LONDON | ||||
| Manufacturer's name | edge | Engraved | - | |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Revealed Simeon Solomon and the Pre-Raphaelites | |||
| 43 | Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | 2005-10-01 - 2006-01-15 | |
| 43 | Museum Villa Stuck, Munich | 2006-06-18 - 2006-03-09 | |
| 43 | Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art | 2006-09-11 - 2006-11-26 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Revealed Simeon Solomon and the Pre-Raphaelites | |||
| Colin Cruise | 2005 | Merrell, London and New York | p. 93; repr. p. 93 |
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