Engraving of an old bearded priest seated and a young boy in a white tunic gesturing toward him, with candles at right.

Samuel and Eli: line engraving after Edward Bird, 1816

A line engraving shows a bearded, robed old man seated at left, one hand raised, while a young boy in a white tunic gestures toward him in a dim interior. Candles burn on a stand at right, and a heavy curtain hangs behind the figures. Inscribed text with the verse appears beneath the scene.

Artist: Edward Bird
Date: July 1816
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2244 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1816.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

19th century 1810s 1816 religious art line engraving biblical scene interior child candle prophet samuel