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Jesus in London

Maker

(artist)
1881-1956

(engraver)
1881-1956

(publisher)

Title

Jesus in London

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 18.9 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5327

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

© Reserved

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : stamped : lower margin centre inside image & recto : library stamp : HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION / 1928. //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript in pencil : upper right corner inside image & recto : : neg. no. L15 [backward slash] 30 [backward slash] G (24) //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right corner inside plate mark & recto : artist's signature : P //

Inscription: inscription : printed : centre & verso : writing in black, framed by red box : 14 JESUS IN LONDON / XII / "I've got nothing new to tell you; / You know what I always said. / But you've built their bones into churches / And stolen their wine and bread. / You with My name on your foreheads, / Liar, and traitor, and knave, / You have lived by the death of your / brothers - / These whom I died to save." / XIII / I wish He would come and say it; Perhaps they'd believe it then, / And work like men for their livings / And let us work like men. / Brothers? They don't believe it, / The lie on their lips is red. / They'll never believe till He comes again / Or till we rise from the dead! / E. NESBIT //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript in pencil : upper left corner & verso : : L15 [backward slash] 31 [backward slash] A (26) //

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