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Lantern Slide - The Holy War, Soldiers on Horseback, 1850-1910
Reg. No: MM 112735
- Summary:
- Painted lantern slide depicting soldiers entering a gateway on horseback. One of a series of 12 printed lantern slides depicting the story of The Holy War, originally written in 1682 by John Bunyan.
Part of a collection of 126 slides previously located together in a wooden box. The collection contains photographic, printed and hand painted slides depicting landscapes, buildings, scientific drawings, animals and religious stories. - Description:
- Hand painted image on a glass plate mounted in a solid wood frame.
- Description Of Content:
- Painted image of a group of soldiers entering a gateway on horseback. They are dressed in white with pink robes and gold head-dresses; one carries a sword, and (perhaps) the other a shield. A woman wearing white and red robes walks before them.
- Acknowledgement:
- Source: Museum Victoria
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 97 mm (Height), 173 mm (Width), 10 mm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | horses, lantern slides, religions, soldiers, crowds, religions christianity, swords, people |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection |
| Primary Classification: | RELIGIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Christianity |
| Tertiary Classification: | holy wars |
| Inscriptions: | Handwritten in black ink on the edge of wooden frame: '11' |
| Format: | Lantern Slide: Colour; Wooden Framed - Single Image |
| Date Created: | 1850-1910 |
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