Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin Is Delayed Going to Church by Three Customers Entering His Linendraper's Shop
Black and white drawing of people on a street. A man wearing a hat holds a horse on the left side. A girl and a boy stand next to him. On the right, a woman holds an object near a cart with one wheel. Two people are on the left side leaning on a fence. There are trees and buildings in the background. A sign is visible on one of the buildings. People are drawn in the distance.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1857
- Medium
- Graphite and gray ink on Bristol board
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 422 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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