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Christian at the Cross/ loses his burden: P.8987-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christian at the Cross/ loses his burden

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Strang, William

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1915) by Bliss, Arthur E.D., Francis K. and J. Howard

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1885

Note

One out of fourteen illustrations to Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Published 1895 as a volume & in portfolio form by John C. Nimmo London. Most of these plates were etched in 1885 though David Strang suggests alterations were made in 1894 for publishing them in the following year and uncompleted ones were then brought to their final states

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.8987-R
Primary reference Number: 150341
Binyon: 89
Strang: 308
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 6 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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