The Plague of London: Imprisoned Family Escaping
Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911
Summary
A man, woman and child emerge out a house laden down with baggage. The male figure leads the way down the remains of their house door, which now functions as a ramp from the doorstep, crushing beneath it the body of a man who has a bullet wound to his head; the male figure carries a pistol in his hand and a package on his back, as he strides forward and turns his head back to look at the woman and child behind. The woman stands at the doorway of the house, carrying a few small bundles, with a young child cowering behind, clinging to her skirts. An axe lies beside the door which has holes torn into it and a key in the lock.
Object Name
The Plague of London: Imprisoned Family Escaping
Creators Name
Date Created
1863
Dimensions
support: 10.6cm x 8.1cm
accession number
1912.30
Collection Group
fine art
on paper, unique
British
Manchester artists
illustration
Place of creation
England
Support
paper
Medium
ink
watercolour
gouache
Legal
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