The Parable of the Ten Virgins (he Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ). Artist: After Sir John Everett Millais (British, Southampton 1829-1896 London). Dimensions: image: 5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (13.9 x 10.9 cm)sheet: 7 5/16 x 6 1/16 in. (18.6 x 15.4 cm). Engraver: Engraved and printed by Dalziel Brothers (British, active 1839-1893). Date: 1864.It took Millais seven years to design twenty images inspired by New Testament Parables for the Dalziel Brothers, and the resulting prints are considered pinnacles of wood engraved illustration. The artist wrote to his publishers, "I can do ordinary drawings as quickly as most men, but these designs can scarcely be regarded in the same light--each Parable I illustrate perhaps a dozen times before I fix the image." After completing a design, Millais transferred it to a woodblock coated with "Chinese" white for skilled engravers to carve. Finally, he reviewed proofs, and final adjustments were made before the final printing.The Parable of the

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins (he Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ). Artist: After Sir John Everett Millais (British, Southampton 1829-1896 London). Dimensions: image: 5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (13.9 x 10.9 cm)sheet: 7 5/16 x 6 1/16 in. (18.6 x 15.4 cm). Engraver: Engraved and printed by Dalziel Brothers (British, active 1839-1893). Date: 1864.It took Millais seven years to design twenty images inspired by New Testament Parables for the Dalziel Brothers, and the resulting prints are considered pinnacles of wood engraved illustration. The artist wrote to his publishers, "I can do ordinary drawings as quickly as most men, but these designs can scarcely be regarded in the same light--each Parable I illustrate perhaps a dozen times before I fix the image." After completing a design, Millais transferred it to a woodblock coated with "Chinese" white for skilled engravers to carve. Finally, he reviewed proofs, and final adjustments were made before the final printing.The Parable of the

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