print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1878,0713.4332
- Title
- Series: Cabinet Bible
- Description
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God descending from clouds in upper left to reproach Cain who kneels on a hillside in the distance, for killing his brother Abel, who lies in the foreground, a dog sitting beside him; in a roundel on an architectural plinth with the biblical reference on plaques, swags, cherubs and agricultural goods and implements; ? trial plate for Fittler and Bowyer's 'Cabinet Bible', after Giordano. 1791
Engraving
- Production date
- 1791
- Dimensions
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Height: 130 millimetres (image)
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Width: 79 millimetres (image)
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- Curator's comments
- David Alexander (email Aug 2022): The two volume 'Cabinet Bible' was published jointly by Fittler and R. Bowyer in 1795. You have at least one plate from it, of the dead Abel (1878,0713.4332), which is not identified as coming from this publication. This is dated 1791 and was probably a sample plate to attract subscribers to the Bible
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Cabinet Bible
- Acquisition date
- 1878
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1878,0713.4332