Bookplate: Nativity in the Cave

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



Bookplate: Nativity in the Cave

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

This is a cave interior with a pillar support in the background. In the foreground there is a female figure on the left with a child held up to her bare breast. To the right, a male figure stands facing to the left with his eyes closed and palms pressed flat together and held up to his face. All figures have halos. An animals head is to the left behind the male figure.


Object Name

Bookplate: Nativity in the Cave

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1916

Dimensions

support: 13.3cm x 8.6cm

accession number

1928.218

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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