Sujet

The Ivory Carver - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Ivory Carver - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. 'Charles Boxer, an American poet of some reputation, has furnished the subject of the picture by Mr. Wehnert...The "Ivory Carver" is the name of the poem from which the incident is taken. The Carver, inspired by that devotional feeling which is known to have possessed many of those who have engaged upon works of a religious character, has abandoned himself entirely to the production of an ivory Christ, and in the accomplishment of this single object has allowed wife and children to perish from want. The bereaved husband and parent at last overcome the enthusiast, and he gives utterance to impious upbraidings upon the death of his children'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A75_280

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38,4Mo (4,0Mo) / 27,6cm x 34,8cm / 3264 x 4112 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people male job man men hands religious arts painting carving industry religion body bodies statue statues sculpture art guy occupation British tools color dead death industrial Christianity Christ handicraft handicrafts poor poverty angel Jesus Jesus Christ craftsmanship carved century gallery statuette crucifix angels gesturing Britain profession newspapers press starvation ivory artefact concept carver craftsman workshop portfolio exhibition crucifixion regret artifact B&W artisan regretful obsessed obsession hand gesture posture arms raised piety starving crucified engraved engraving art gallery arms up Colour life of Christ raised arms 19th century black & white black and white B W remorse remorseful white and black nineteenth century pious The Print Collector Illustrated London News wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown art centre Edward Henry Wehnert Wehnert Edward Henry Edward Wehnert 19th-century Hand Carved