Cain - Lord Leighton`s Drawing Of Cain And Abel. Royalty-Free Illustration

Harmworth`s Universal Encyclopedia 1940s.In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. The brothers made sacrifices to God, each of his own produce, but God favored Abel`s sacrifice instead of Cain`s. Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, PRA, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British painter, draughtsman and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter in an academic style. 19th century illustration.