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The slough of Despond
Printmaker: Strang, William
Method of acquisition: Given (1915) by Bliss, Arthur E.D., Francis K. and J. Howard
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1885
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
Accession number: P.8989-R
Primary reference Number: 150343
Binyon: 91
Strang: 307
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The slough of Despond" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150343 Accessed: 2024-11-27 06:42:08
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