Engraving of a kneeling bearded prophet stretching over a motionless child on a bed, with dark curtains behind and a printed caption below.

Elijah Praying over the Widow's Son, engraving after Richard Westall

A bearded man in a long robe kneels beside a bed, one arm stretched over a pale child lying motionless under a white sheet. Heavy curtains and a dark background frame the scene, with a caption below citing 1 Kings 17. The image is a line engraving with strong, contrasting shadows.

Artist: Richard Westall
Date: 1 January 1821
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2427 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1821.
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 1820s 1821 line engraving religious print dark shadows prophet bed scene elijah richard westall widow's son