Title Page

1925

Stephen Gooden

Associated Names
Stephen Gooden

Artist, British, 1892 - 1955

This is a drawing of an intricate biblical illustration on a title page. The drawing features two sculptural figures in biblical attire standing on either side of the central text reading "The Holy Bible reprinted according to the Authorised Version 1611 Genesis to Ruth" and other publication details. Above the text is a scene featuring a man and a woman by a fruit-laden tree, with animals such as a stag and a bird nearby. Below the text is an archway flanked by winged angels, beneath which is a kneeling figure gazing at a dramatic sky and a ship on the sea. The detailed engravings provide a sense of grandeur and history, evoking the classical style of biblical illustrations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.6 × 22.7 cm (13 5/8 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4700

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1941, no. 35, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Holy Bible: Genesis to Ruth, Nonesuch Press

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1941

  • Dodgson, Campbell. "Catalogue of Engravings of Stephen Gooden: 1923-June 1941." Print Collector's Quarterly 28 (1941): 292-321, 478-495.

Wikidata ID

Q64962237

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