Box 36

Medium:
Watercolor over printed design

Illustrator(s):
No known illustrator(s)

Known books with call numbers and possible books:
Bible Heroes McL Pam B582 H559 1894
Gentle Jesus McL Pam G3385 J58 1894
Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892
The Pilgrim’s progress McL Pam P6385 P9645 1894

Known nursery rhymes, fairy tales and stories:
[Illustrations for New Testament]
[Illustrations for Old Testament]

Genre/subject of illustrations:
Annotated artwork
Religious

 

Selected Illustrations
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Folder 1

 


Folder 4


Folder 1 “Saul and David” A King on a pedestal with his arm raised; before him is a woman on bended knees; entering through the doorway is another man with his arm raised; there is a spear lodged in the wall and a harp on the floor [note: image used in Box 35 Folder 3], 30.5 x 25.5 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; Used in: Bible Heroes McL Pam B582 H559 1894]

Folder 2 “The Burden Falling off Christian’s back” Three female angels to the left facing a man who is kneeling before them to the right; his head is bowed; behind him is a cross, 31 x 25.5 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in: The Pilgrim’s progress McL Pam P6385 P9645 1894]

Folder 3 “Christian’s Fight with Apollyon” A man, Christian, in full armor with a sword, shield and helmet looking left towards a devil who is flying away; on the ground is a snake [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 14], 31 x 25.5 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in: The Pilgrim’s progress McL Pam P6385 P9645 1894]

Folder 4 Mary facing an infant Christ with her hands raised; both have halos around their heads; to the left is a plant; to the right is a doorway with two white doves [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 12], 31 x 25 cm

Folder 5 Mary holding the infant Christ riding a donkey to the right; Joseph walks alongside holding the reins of the donkey; in the distance is the moon setting over columns [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 11], 30.5 x 25.5 cm [Used in: Gentle Jesus McL Pam G3385 J58 1894; Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892]

Folder 6 “Christian in the Slough of Despond” Christian, in colonial clothing bending down in water (the Slough of Despond); he has a sack on his back and a book in his hand; he is looking upwards at three angels; artist’s initials in lower right, “JL” [note: image is similar to Box 28 Folder 5], 30.5 x 25.5 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in The Pilgrim’s Progress McL Pam P6385 P9645 1894]

Folder 7 “David Slaying Goliath” David standing on top of Goliath’s back with sword raised above his head; there are numerous soldiers in the distance [note: image is similar to Box 7 Folder 5 and Box 35 Folder 4], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; Used in: Bible Heroes McL Pam B582 H559 1894]

 

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