Wycliffe Reading his Translation of the Bible - Study of Wycliffe
1847
Accession number: 1906P700
Black chalk on paper.
Width: 80 mm
Height: 174 mm
Information
This is a study for the protagonist in the picture 'Wycliffe reading his Translation of the Bible to John of Gaunt in the Presence of Chaucer and Gower' (1848, oil canvas, Cartwright Hall, Bradford). LM
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Ford Madox Brown | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London / F. M. Brown/47 | ||||
| Signature and date | bottom right | Handwritten | 1847 | Brown ink. |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings | |||
| A E Whitley | 1939 | Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby | p. 39 |
| Ford Madox Brown: The Unofficial Pre-Raphaelite | |||
| Laura MacCulloch, Tessa Sidey | 2008 | D. Giles Limited, London | p. 70 |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| John Wycliffe | - |
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