Illustration design for "The Economy of Human Life"
An elderly man sits in an armchair giving food to two children standing to either side of him. One of a group of twelve book illustration designs reproduced as an engraving in an 1834 edition of Robert Dodsley's "The Economy of Human Life," published in London John van Voorst. The image illustrates the text: "He assisteth the poor in their trouble; he rejoiceth in furthering the prosperity of all men."
Artwork Details
- Title: Illustration design for "The Economy of Human Life"
- Artist: Frank Howard (British, London 1805–1866 Liverpool)
- Author: Related author Robert Dodsley (British, 1703–1764)
- Date: 1834
- Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and wash
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (9.1 × 7.9 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
- Object Number: 66.542.37(14)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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