Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964, British
Title:: George Fox Comes to London After the Great Fire
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 11/16 x 18 7/16 inches (29.7 x 46.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered in black ink, lower center: "I came at last to London, weak with Three Tears of cruel and hard Imprisonments; and my Joints so stiff and benummed that I coulde hardely gett on my Horse or bend my Jointes. Beinge come to London [which was large and pretius] I walkt into the Ruines of the City that was burnt accordinge as the Worde of the Lorde come to mee concerneinge if | Several Teeres before."; lower right: "George Fox his Journal. 1666."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania
Copyright Status:: © Estate of the Artist
Accession Number:: B2009.26.19
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: skulls (skeleton components) | clouds | man | Religious Society of Friends | historical subject | churches | cityscape | ruins | illustration | rain | burnt | fire | death
Associated Places:: Europe | England | United Kingdom | Greater London | London
Currently On View:: Not on view
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:62013