Illustrations of "William Tyndale..." and "Smuggling..." 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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c. 1950

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Ink and graphite on tracing paper with framing lines in black ink mounted on cream paper between hinged mats

Dimensions

14 x 22 3/4 in.

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Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom left of illustration at left in black ink]: V.O.; [centered below illustrations on tracing paper in graphite]: 7 1/4 [overall width]; [right on tracing paper in graphite]: 15 3/8 x 8 1/2 / 7 1/4 x 4; [bottom right on tracing paper in graphite]: 3 [in circle]; [verso in graphite]: Violet Oakley / Cogslea Studio Publications / Pila. 19. Pa / Nov 27The full title reads, Illustrations of "William Tyndale Printing..." and "Smuggling the First Volumes of the New Testament" frieze in the Governor's Reception Room (North Wall, Panel 1, a and b) for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [1950]

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