Preaching under a Banyan Tree
Painting
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painted and printed cloth, depicting a missionary preaching in India. A white-suited missionary stands preaching in front of a banyan, holding a Bible aloft in one hand and a wide-brimmed hat in the other. A group of villagers listen to his discourse on the left, and large white tent is pitched behind. On the right is a bullock-cart with driver, and two women carrying baskets on their heads. The black outline appears to have been printed and then coloured by hand in red, blue, green, orange, etc., with a pale lemon yellow sky. A small metal ring has been inserted at each corner of the cloth.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Preaching under a Banyan Tree |
| Materials and techniques | Printed and painted cloth |
| Brief description | Printed and painted cloth, depicting a missionary preaching in India, England, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Painted and printed cloth, depicting a missionary preaching in India. A white-suited missionary stands preaching in front of a banyan, holding a Bible aloft in one hand and a wide-brimmed hat in the other. A group of villagers listen to his discourse on the left, and large white tent is pitched behind. On the right is a bullock-cart with driver, and two women carrying baskets on their heads. The black outline appears to have been printed and then coloured by hand in red, blue, green, orange, etc., with a pale lemon yellow sky. A small metal ring has been inserted at each corner of the cloth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Preaching under a Banyan Tree / India / C.M.S. page 9' (Inscribed on a paper tag stuck next to the painting, perhaps a reference to a Church Missionary Society publication) |
| Credit line | Given by the Church Missionary Society |
| Object history | Registered File number 1980/925. |
| Historical context | The cloth was evidently one of a series used in lectures: it bears the stamp of the Working Men's Education Union (King William Street) at lower right and the initial M. A paper tag is also stuck next to it, inscribed: 'Preaching under a Banyan Tree / India / C.M.S. page 9'. This is perhaps a reference to a Church Missionary Society publication. |
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| Accession number | IS.26-1980 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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