Slaughter of the Innocents

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



Slaughter of the Innocents

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

This is an outdoors scene with three figures; a small nude male figure in the centre is kneeling, awkwardly clasped by the neck by a bearded man on the left. A kneeling female figure on the right has her palms of her hands pressed against her cheeks, while wearing a dress. There is grass beneath their knees and a hill or shape in the background.


Object Name

Slaughter of the Innocents

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1914

Dimensions

support: 19.4cm x 12.8cm
print: 6cm x 4.8cm

accession number

1928.272

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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