Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964, British
Title:
George Fox Comes to London After the Great Fire
Date:
between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 11/16 x 18 7/16 inches (29.7 x 46.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower center: "I came at last to London, weak with Three Tears of cruel and hard Imprisonments; and my Joints so stiff and benummed that I coulde hardely gett on my Horse or bend my Jointes. Beinge come to London [which was large and pretius] I walkt into the Ruines of the City that was burnt accordinge as the Worde of the Lorde come to mee concerneinge if | Several Teeres before."; lower right: "George Fox his Journal. 1666."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania
Copyright Status:
© Estate of the Artist
Accession Number:
B2009.26.19
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
historical subject | cityscape | ruins | illustration | burnt | man | rain | Religious Society of Friends | skulls (skeleton components) | churches | clouds | death | fire
Associated Places:
Europe | United Kingdom | England | Greater London | London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:62013