Original 19th-century engraving by H. Balding after the statue of John Bunyan modelled by Joseph Edgar Boehm, published in London by Virtue & Co. The preacher and author of The Pilgrim's Progress stands with the book in his hands and the chains of his imprisonment at his feet.
Original 19th-century engraving by H. Balding after the statue of John Bunyan modelled by Joseph Edgar Boehm, published in London by Virtue & Co. The preacher and author of The Pilgrim's Progress stands with the book in his hands and the chains of his imprisonment at his feet.
The bronze statue, the work of Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), was erected in Bedford in 1874 by gift of the Duke of Bedford and still stands in the writer's native town.
Medium: Line engraving.
Artist / after: Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), sculptor.
Engraver: H. Balding.
Date: 19th century.
Source: London, Virtue & Co. Limited.
Condition: Good condition. Paper with light toning and a faint wrinkle in the left margin.