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"The Foolish Virgins," Illustration to "The Parable of the Ten Virgins" from "The Parables of Our Lord"
Image Not Available for "The Foolish Virgins," Illustration to "The Parable of the Ten Virgins" from "The Parables of Our Lord"

"The Foolish Virgins," Illustration to "The Parable of the Ten Virgins" from "The Parables of Our Lord"

John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)
Dalziel Brothers (English, active 1839–93)
1864
Medium/TechniqueWood engraving; burnished India proof, with notes from the artist to the engraver in graphite pencil, and touched with opaque white watercolor
DimensionsBlock: 14.1 x 10.9 cm (5 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Sheet: 20.4 x 16.6 cm (8 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.3202
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ClassificationsPrints
Inscriptionsl.l.: "DALZIEL Sc"; margins in graphite pencil: notes from artist to engraverProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.
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