Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Attributed to John Martin, 1789–1854, British
Title:
Cain and Abel
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite, and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (5.4 x 7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "2"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4244
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
running | staff | flock | death | murder | rams | sheep | palm trees | sheep | hills | trees | clubs (weapons) | Old Testament | Genesis from the creation to the expulsion from paradise, and later years of Adam and Eve | religious and mythological subject | rocks (landforms)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11039