Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826, British
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"
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:
literary theme | robes | steps | ceremonies | procession | men | women | crosses (motifs)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9553