Jephthah's Daughter
after Sir John Everett Millais RA (Southampton 1829- London 1896)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1867
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
250 x 310 mm; 430 mm (Height); 480 mm (Width)
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1226469.2
Summary
Print, engraving, Jephthah's Daughter after Sir John Everett Millais RA (Southampton 1829- London 1896).Jepthah vowed to God that he would sacrifice whoever first appeared at the door of his house if he was allowed to return in triumph from war. To Jepthah's horror it was his only daughter who first greeted his victorious return and she was duly sacrificed.
Provenance
Helena Oliveira, Collections Assistant, 25/09/2021. Original painting part of historic Armstrong Collection sold during 1910 sale Lot 77, and now at National Museum of Wales Cardiff. Print initially catalogued as part of the 1977 Treasury Transfer. Due to the quality and apparent age of the print, we now believe it was purchased by the National Trust to represent the original painting as part of the restoration of the house prior to its opening in 1979.
Makers and roles
after Sir John Everett Millais RA (Southampton 1829- London 1896), artist