Prayer Gallery

Christian Loses His Burden, c1916. Artist: William Strang

Christian Loses His Burden, c1916. An illustration from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. An English nonconformist preacher and writer, Bunyan (1628-1688) was the author of the famous allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. Over the course of his life Bunyan spent just over twelve years in prison in Bedford, for preaching without a licence. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, illustrated by W. Strang. [George Routledge and Sons, Ltd. London, c1916]

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Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). After a painting in the Dudley Museums Service collection. Depiction of fishermen in the congregation of the Fore Street Chapel in St Ives, Cornwall. From The Nation's Pictures. A selection from the finest modern paintings in the public picture galleries of Great Britain, reproduced in colour. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, c1902]

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Design for a Cartouche and Representation of 'Smell', Plate 5 from 'Neu Inv..., Printed ca. 1750-56. Creator: Johann Georg Pintz

Design for a Cartouche and Representation of 'Smell', Plate 5 from 'Neu Inventierte auf die artigste Facon Sehr nutzliche Schild.', Printed ca. 1750-56.

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