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Illustrations of "Burning of the Books" and "William Tyndale" murals in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]
Illustrations of "Burning of the Books" and "William Tyndale" murals in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

Illustrations of "Burning of the Books" and "William Tyndale" murals in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio]
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Object Details

Title:
Illustrations of "Burning of the Books" and "William Tyndale" murals in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]
Date:
c. 1950
Artist:
Medium:
Black ink and graphite on cream paper with framing lines in black ink between hinged mats
Dimensions
14 x 22 3/4 in.
Classification
Books
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[bottom left of illustration at left in black ink]: V.O.; [below illustration at left on mat frame in graphite]: HE-2A; [below illustration at right on mat frame in graphite]: HE-2B; [bottom right on paper in graphite]: 1 [in circle]

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