ENGRAVINGS CATALOGUE

The engravings,
artists and engravers.

The illustrations in The Comprehensive Family Bible were not anonymous decorations. The book’s printed List of the Engravings names each subject, its scripture reference, its painter and its engraver. This catalogue brings that record together with photographs of the plates themselves and, where one exists, the contemporary artwork each inspired.

35 LISTED (OLD TESTAMENT) · 35 PLATES AND MAPS PHOTOGRAPHED

THE PRIMARY SOURCE

The List of
the Engravings.

The printed List of the Engravings, Old Testament page, with columns for subject, reference, painter and engraver — List of the Engravings, Old Testament page (photographed from the book)

The Old Testament page lists 35 illustrations, from the frontispiece of John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness to The Hill of Samaria. It records, for example, The Expulsion by John Tenniel, engraved by William Holl, and The Finding of Moses after Köhler, engraved by H. Robinson.

Every Old Testament entry below is transcribed from that page, keeping the printed spellings and abbreviations, with a modern reference alongside. The New Testament page has not been photographed yet, so New Testament plates are listed from the credit lines printed beneath each plate.

Uncertain readings are flagged rather than guessed. Source: The Comprehensive Family Bible, Blackie and Son, List of the Engravings and plate credits, photographed from a surviving copy.

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Engravings in The Comprehensive Family Bible
No.	Subject	Reference	Painter or artist	Engraver	Plate
1	John the Baptist preaching in the WildernessOld Testament · Scene	Frontispiece	Schopin	H. Robinson	Not yet photographed
2	Illustrations of Old Testament HistoryOld Testament · Engraved title	Engraved Title	Various	W. B. Scott	On the original Bible page
3	Map of Canaan in the Patriarchal AgesOld Testament · Map	Gen. i. 1Genesis 1:1	–	W. Hughes	Not yet photographed
4	The ExpulsionOld Testament · Scene	Gen. iii. 24Genesis 3:24	John Tenniel	William Holl	Contemporary artwork
5	Ararat and the Plain of Shinar—a Series of ViewsOld Testament · View	Gen. viii. 4Genesis 8:4	H. Warren	E. Radclyffe	Not yet photographed
6	Map of the Ancient World, exhibiting the probable settlement of the Descendants of NoahOld Testament · Map	Gen. x. 32Genesis 10:32	–	R. Scott	Not yet photographed
7	Hagar and IshmaelOld Testament · Scene	Gen. xxi. 19Genesis 21:19	Frederigo Baroccio	Henry Cook	Not yet photographed
8	Map of Lower Egypt and the Sinai PeninsulaOld Testament · Map	Exod. i. 1Exodus 1:1	–	W. Hughes	Not yet photographed
9	The Finding of MosesOld Testament · Scene	Ex. ii. 6Exodus 2:6	Köhler	H. Robinson
10	Wilderness of Sin, Pilgrim Rocks, &c.—Combination ViewOld Testament · View	Exod. xvi. 1Exodus 16:1	J. A. Houston	H. Adlard
11	Mount Sinai—a Series of ViewsOld Testament · View	Exod. xix. 1Exodus 19:1	J. A. Houston	W. Forrest
12	Edom and the Red SeaOld Testament · View	Num. xx. 19, 20, 28Numbers 20:19, 20, 28	J. A. Houston	E. Radclyffe
13	A City of RefugeOld Testament · Scene	Deut. xix. 2–10Deuteronomy 19:2–10	E. Armytage	William Holl
14	Map of Canaan, adapted to the Books of Joshua and JudgesOld Testament · Map	Jos. i. 1Joshua 1:1	–	W. Hughes	Not yet photographed
15	Scenes on the River JordanOld Testament · View	Jos. iii. 1Joshua 3:1	W. L. Leitch	W. Forrest	Not yet photographed
16	Baalbeck (Baal-gad)—General View of the Ruins, &c.Old Testament · View	Jos. xi. 17Joshua 11:17	J. A. Houston	J. H. Le Keux
17	Shechem, or Sychar (Naplouse)Old Testament · View	Judg. ix.Judges 9	W. L. Leitch	W. Forrest	Not yet photographed
18	BethlehemOld Testament · View	Ruth i.Ruth 1	W. L. Leitch	W. Miller
19	The Triumph of DavidOld Testament · Scene	1 Sam. xviii. 61 Samuel 18:6	Domenichino	W. & F. Holl	Not yet photographed
20	Saul and the Witch of EndorOld Testament · SceneReading uncertain: The verse reads “46”, but 1 Samuel 28 has 25 verses. Printed or photographed as shown; not corrected.	1 Sam. xxviii. 461 Samuel 28	B. West	P. Lightfoot	Not yet photographed
21	Map of the Dominions of David and SolomonOld Testament · Map	2 Sam. i. 12 Samuel 1:1	–	R. Scott	Not yet photographed
22	HebronOld Testament · View	2 Sam. ii.2 Samuel 2	H. C. Selous	S. Bradshaw	Not yet photographed
23	Map of Judah and Israel, illustrating the Books of KingsOld Testament · Map	1 Kings i. 11 Kings 1:1	–	W. Hughes	Not yet photographed
24	Lebanon—a Series of ViewsOld Testament · View	1 Kings v. 6–181 Kings 5:6–18	R. P. Leitch	R. Young	Not yet photographed
25	The Translation of ElijahOld Testament · Scene	2 Kings ii. 11, 122 Kings 2:11–12	Loutherbourgh	W. & F. Holl	Not yet photographed
26	Petra (Selah), Edom—Three Views—Ruins of Triumphal Arch, &c.Old Testament · View	2 Kings xiv. 72 Kings 14:7	J. A. Houston	J. H. Le Keux	Not yet photographed
27	Carrying away into CaptivityOld Testament · Scene	2 Chron. xxxvi. 11–212 Chronicles 36:11–21	G. Thomas, after Jager	T. W. Knight	Not yet photographed
28	Jerusalem from the Mount of OlivesOld Testament · View	Neh. vi.; xi. 1Nehemiah 6; 11:1	H. Warren	W. Miller	Not yet photographed
29	Egypt, Pyramids of Ghizeh, Zoan, Syene, &c.—Combination ViewOld Testament · View	Isa. xix. 3Isaiah 19:3	H. Warren	W. Radclyffe	Not yet photographed
30	The Red Sea, and Land of EdomOld Testament · View	Isa. xxxiv. 11Isaiah 34:11	J. A. Houston	E. Radclyffe	Not yet photographed
31	Desolation of Babylon—a Series of ViewsOld Testament · View	Jer. li. 25–37Jeremiah 51:25–37	H. Warren	J. H. Kernot	Not yet photographed
32	Jeremiah lamenting over JerusalemOld Testament · Scene	Lam. i. 15, 16Lamentations 1:15–16	Bendeman	W. & F. Holl	Not yet photographed
33	Tyre—View from the Sea, Ancient Aqueducts, &c.Old Testament · View	Eze. xxvi. 4, 12, 14Ezekiel 26:4, 12, 14	H. Warren	E. Radclyffe	Not yet photographed
34	Egypt, Heliopolis, Memphis, &c.—Combination ViewOld Testament · View	Eze. xxx. 13, 17, 18Ezekiel 30:13, 17, 18	H. Warren	E. Radclyffe	Not yet photographed
35	The Hill of SamariaOld Testament · View	Hosea x. 5–7Hosea 10:5–7	S. Bough	W. Forrest	Not yet photographed
–	JerusalemNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	W. L. Leitch, after Laborde & Cassas	R. Young	Contemporary artwork
–	The Presentation in the TempleNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	–	Rembrant (as printed)	F. Jules Collignon
–	The Infant Jesus Found in the TempleNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	–	Carlo Dolci	E. Conquy (del. et sculp.)
–	Sea of Galilee or Lake of TiberiasNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	Aaron Penley, from a sketch by Lieut. Col. McNiven	W. Richardson	Contemporary artwork
–	The Sermon on the MountNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Matthew 5:1	C. Begas	Francis Holl	Contemporary artwork
–	“Consider the Lilies of the Field”New Testament · Scene · credits from the plateReading uncertain: The painter’s name is very faint on the plate.	Matthew 6:28	J. Hübner	H. Robinson
–	The Doctrine of the Sadducees ConfutedNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Mark 12:24–27	Leonardo da Vinci	William Holl
–	The Wise and Foolish VirginsNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Matthew 25:1–13	Schadow	William Holl	Contemporary artwork
–	Acts of MercyNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Matthew 25	John Tenniel (designed and drawn)	E. R. Whitfield
–	The Last SupperNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Mark 14:18–19	Leonardo da Vinci	Samuel Freeman	Contemporary artwork
–	Acts of FaithNew Testament · Scene · credits from the plate	Hebrews 11	John Tenniel (designed and drawn)	F. P. Becker
–	DamascusNew Testament · View · credits from the plateReading uncertain: The artist’s surname is faint (Telbin).	–	W. Telbin, from a sketch by A. Campbell	J. H. Kernot
–	The Ruins of CesareaNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	S. Bough	W. Richardson	Contemporary artwork
–	TarsusNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	W. L. Leitch, from a sketch by Count Leon de Laborde	W. Forrest
–	Antioch in SyriaNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	H. Warren, from a sketch by Capt. Byam Martin, R.N.	W. Miller	Contemporary artwork
–	CyprusNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	Sam Bough, after Cassas	W. Wallis
–	Salonica, the Ancient ThessalonicaNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	H. G. Hine, after M. Cousinéry	S. Bradshaw	Contemporary artwork
–	CorinthNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	Aaron Penley	E. Radclyffe
–	Saide, the Ancient SidonNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	Sam Bough, after Cassas	Wm. Forrest	Contemporary artwork
–	Pozzuoli, the Ancient PuteoliNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	W. L. Leitch	W. Richardson
–	RomeNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	W. Leitch	J. Cousen	Contemporary artwork
–	SmyrnaNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	E. Duncan	A. Willmore	Contemporary artwork
–	PergamosNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	Aaron Penley, from a sketch by A. Campbell	E. Radclyffe
–	The Ruins of LaodiceaNew Testament · View · credits from the plate	–	S. Bough	W. Wallis
–	Jerusalem, Ancient and ModernPhotographed map · credits from the plate	–	–	W. Hughes, London
–	Palestine in the Time of Our SaviourPhotographed map · credits from the plate	–	–	W. Hughes, London
–	Map to Illustrate the Voyages & Travels of St PaulPhotographed map · credits from the plate	–	–	–

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Select a name to filter the catalogue. Painters include John Tenniel, later famous for illustrating Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and several plates are engraved after Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Carlo Dolci.

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THE PHOTOGRAPHED PLATES

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The List ofthe Engravings.

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The nameson the plates.

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The engravings,
artists and engravers.

The List of
the Engravings.

Every listed
engraving.

The names
on the plates.

35 plates
and maps.