Summary
Painted lantern slide depicting people bowing and praying towards a princely figure, described as 'The Prince Clothing the People'. 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 people bowing and praying towards a central figure wearing a crown and robes, flanked by two winged figures.
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: 'The Prince clothing the people / 9'
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Overall Dimensions
10 mm (Length), 173 mm (Width), 97 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Angels, Clothing, Crowds, Lantern Slides, People, Religions, Religions: Christianity