He for His Bleeding Country Prays to Heaven

1846

H. G. Watkins, after George Elgar Hicks

Associated Names
H. G. Watkins

Artist, British, active mid 19th century

Art Union of London

Publisher

Thomas Campbell

Author, Scottish, 1777 - 1884

George Elgar Hicks

Artist After, British, 1824 - 1914

This is a drawing of a scene with multiple figures gathered in a room. The drawing captures a group of people standing and sitting within a space. One individual dressed in European-style clothing stands in the center, while others are gathered around, adorned in headdresses and holding spears. The figures are drawn with fine, precise lines, emphasizing outlines and forms rather than shading. The setting appears to be an interior space, with vertical and horizontal lines suggesting walls and a ceiling. The figures in the scene are depicted in a calm, composed manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.32 × 30.64 cm (8 × 12 1/16 in.)
    plate: 25.24 × 35.56 cm (9 15/16 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 42.55 cm (11 1/4 × 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3580

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1882; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 10.; at bottom in plate: G.E. Hicks delt. / H.G. Watkins, sc. / He for his bleeding country prays to heaven, / Prays that the men of blood themselves may be forgiven. / Art-Union of London, 1846.

Markings

stamped upper right verso in blue ink: Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington. D.C. Jun 12 1882

Wikidata ID

Q77012834

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