Title

'Elijah Restoring the Widow's Son', 1943. Creator: Ford Madox Brown.

Caption

'Elijah Restoring the Widow's Son', 1868, (1943). Biblical scene, depiction of a story from the first Book of Kings. The prophet Elijah brings a child - still in his funeral shroud - down from the bedroom alive and well. His grateful mother kneels in thanks. Painting in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From "The English Bible", by Sir Herbert Grierson. [Collins, London, 1943]

Credit line

Photo12/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G32_446

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NA

Property release

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,3Mb (7,7Mb) / 12,6in x 19,2in / 3771 x 5773 (300dpi)

Keywords

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