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Black and white engraving of an English village scene; the village pastor is surrounded by his congregation outside the church; wooden Empire frame with mahogany veneer; beveled border; interior frame of enameled silver over wood.
engravings (prints)
engraving (printing process)
paper (fiber product)
churches (buildings)
Empire (style)
religions (concept)
villages
Picture
Townscape
Unidentified Paper
Stipple Engraved
Religion
Village
Church
Empire
Gothic Revival
Townscape
Artist's inscriptions: ""W.P. FRITH, R.A./W. HALL."" Center: ""LONDON, PUBLISHED APRIL 1, 1853, BY LLOYD, BROTHERS & CO. 22, LUDGATE HILL/AND WILLIAMS, STEVENS, AND WILLIAMS, 353, BROADWAY, NEW YORK/THE VILLAGE PASTOR"" Flanking: ""THE SERVICE PAST, AROUND THE PIOUS MAN,/WITH READY ZEAL, HONEST RUSTIC RAN...""
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Hall, W. (Engraver)
Frith, W. P. (Painter)
Lloyd Brothers & Co. (Publisher)
Williams, Stevens, & Williams (Publisher)
England; London, England; New York, NY, USA
31.25 x 39.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.703
New York state (United States)
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