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Design for Compositions from Morning and Evening Prayer

Drawing
1844 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A pen and ink drawing depicting a man and woman kneeling and embracing each other. To the right two children are kneeling and embracing. They are flanked above by two praying angels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for Compositions from Morning and Evening Prayer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing, original drawing for 'Compositions from Morning and Evening Prayer', illustration for 'Morning Prayer', pen and ink, by John Bell, 1844
Physical description
A pen and ink drawing depicting a man and woman kneeling and embracing each other. To the right two children are kneeling and embracing. They are flanked above by two praying angels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 22.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MORNING PRAYER' (Inscribed in ink at the top)
  • 'The meeting in Heaven / and in the world to come life everlasting' (Inscribed in ink at the bottom)
  • 'John Bell' (Signed in ink' bottom right)
  • 'FEBry' (Inscribed in ink; top right)
Production
Original drawing for John Bell's 'Compositions from Morning and Evening Prayer,' published 1844.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1134-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
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