Summary
Painted lantern slide depicting men barricading gate. One of a series of 12 printed lantern slides depicting the story of The Holy War, originally written in 1682 by John Bunyan.
Part of a collection of 126 slides previously located together in a wooden box. The collection contains photographic, printed and hand painted slides depicting landscapes, buildings, scientific drawings, animals and religious stories.
Description of Content
Painted image of men in red tunics, white shirts and bare legs barricading gates with hammers and planks of wood.
Physical Description
Hand painted image on a glass plate mounted in a solid wood frame.
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Format
Lantern Slide, Wooden Framed - Single Image, Colour
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on the edge of wooden frame: 'Barricading ear gate / 1'
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Overall Dimensions
10 mm (Length), 173 mm (Width), 97 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Barricades, Lantern Slides, Religions, Religions: Christianity, Soldiers, Wars & Conflicts