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Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Title:
Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches (22.2 x 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in gray ink, lower center: "Christian | Discretion | Charity | Piety Prudence"; in gray ink, lower center: "And many of them meeting turn at the threshold of the | house, said Come in Thou Blessed of the Lord; | Pilgrim's Progress"

Signed and dated in gray ink, lower left: "J. Flaxman 8. June 1792"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.319
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
ceremonies | crosses (motifs) | literary theme | men | procession | robes | steps | women
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9553
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