Box 37

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 5


Folder 1 Christ with his head in his hands standing before a kneeling woman with her arms around her chest; he has a halo around his head; behind the woman are additional women and in the distance palm trees and buildings [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 6], 36 x 28.5 cm [Used in: Gentle Jesus McL Pam G3385 J58 1894; Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892]

Folder 2 A woman in a red cloak with a hood standing in water; she is looking upwards towards an angel in the sky; in the distance is a winged figure on a chariot [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 5], 31 x 24.5 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in: Pilgrim’s Progress McL P6385 P9645 1894]

Folder 3 “The Shepherd King” A young boy standing on rocks with a staff in his hands facing the viewer, head turned left; in front and behind him are numerous lambs and sheep; his robes are white with a red sash [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 21], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Bible Heroes McL Pam B582 H559 1894; used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892]

Folder 4 “Pharaoh’s Daughter finding Moses” A woman in green and blue robes reaching down towards a baby in a basket; there is a woman kneeling over the basket looking up; in the distance among reeds are additional people, one holding a large fan [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 13], 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 5 Christ with halo in blue and purple robes seated on a stone wall gesturing towards a woman who is in purple robes and a hood to the right; she is holding onto a jug [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 15], 30.5 x 25 cm

Folder 6 “Elijah fed by Ravens” A man with one foot on a rock facing the viewer, his eyes are averted upwards and his arm is extended towards a raven with a meat bone; there are several other ravens flying towards him in the distance all with something in their mouths; he has items underneath his arm [note: image similar to Box 35 Folder 2], 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 7 “In the Interpreter’s House – the Man with the Muck-Rake” A man in a red cap and cape kneeing and raking the soil; above him is a female angel holding a crown; in the background is a coiled snake [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 16], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in: The Pilgrim’s progress McL Pam P6385 P9645 1894]

 

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