Summary
Painted lantern slide depicting the fictional character Diabolus, the deceiver whose lies prompted the fall of the town of Mansoul. 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 a winged soldier pointing to the distance towards a city. He is wearing upper body armour and helmet, and a red cape.
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 grey pencil on the edge of wooden frame: 'Diabolus (indecipherable) / 6'
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Overall Dimensions
10 mm (Length), 173 mm (Width), 97 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Exterior Views, Lantern Slides, Religions, Religions: Christianity, Soldiers, Uniforms, Wars & Conflicts