Box 38

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
(click to enlarge):


Folder 1

 


Folder 4


Folder 1 “Daniel in the Lion’s Den” Daniel looking upwards; he has on blue robes and a red and white headscarf; his hands are bound together with chains; to his left are several lions; the one closest to him is sleeping [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 9], 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 Christ in white and red robes walking on water with his back towards the viewer; there is a ship in front of him and a star in the distance [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 7], 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]

Folder 3 “Selling Joseph to the Ishmaelites” Four men in robes with staffs to the left; one is seated and has his hand open; the others are around him with their hands out; in front of them is an open well; to the right is a crowd of people including a person riding atop a camel and a man looking at the scene [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 19], 30.5 x 25.5 cm

Folder 4 Christ in the foreground facing a man on a throne to the right; the man has long hair, a crown and robes; to the left of the scene is a crowd of men and numerous soldiers [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 10], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Gentle Jesus McL Pam G3385 J58 1894; Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892]

Folder 5 Christ standing in the foreground with a staff in his hand and red robe draped over his shoulder; behind him are numerous sheep; he is holding onto a young lamb who is looking over his shoulder; birds are flying in the sky [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 20], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Gentle Jesus McL Pam G3385 J58 1894; used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892]

Folder 6 A bearded man walking towards the viewer with both hands extended; to his left is a woman, Christiana, looking on in a dress, cape and long gloves; in the distance is a mother and numerous children [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 18], 36 x 29 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 Scene from the Last Supper; a large table surrounded with numerous disciples; Christ in white is standing in the distance holding onto a bowl; in front of him is a cup; in the foreground are two men looking away from the scene [note: image is similar to Box 35 Folder 8], 30.5 x 25 cm [Used in: Half Hours with the Bible McL H169 H841 1892; used in: Gentle Jesus McL Pam G33856 J58 1894]

 

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