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Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin and His Wife Pledge to Renew Their Wedding Vows

John Whetten Ehninger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil drawing on paper of a man and woman indoors. The man wears 18th-century clothing with an ornate vest and knee-high stockings. He sits on a curved chair at a table with one leg crossed over the other. The woman to his right wears a long dress, her hair curled. A sleeping dog lies on the floor to the left. A third person stands behind the woman. There is a mantle with objects on it behind them. The scene is enclosed within an arch. The artist's signature appears in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Graphite and gray ink on Bristol board
Culture
American
Dimensions
457 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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