Artwork
Jacob Persuaded to Send Benjamin with His Brethren into Egypt
Jacob Persuaded to Send Benjamin with His Brethren into Egypt is an ink print by the Romanticist artist William Wynne Ryland. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Jacob Persuaded to Send Benjamin with His Brethren into Egypt is a print created by William Wynne Ryland in 1762 using stipple etching and roulette techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tense scene from biblical narrative, showing a group of men in traditional robes, with one man kneeling and holding a child's hand, while another figure looms over him with a staff.
Technique & Style
The image is characterized by scratchy, dark lines that convey a sense of urgency. Ryland employed stipple etching, a method that uses small dots to create shading, giving the print a sketch-like quality.
Context
The work is an example of 18th-century printmaking, showcasing the artist's use of etching techniques to achieve textured, expressive effects.
Artist & collection
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