Engraving on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Collection
The Acts of the Apostles
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/frances-richards-1837" aria-label="More by Frances Richards" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Frances Richards</a>
Praying to Animals
Purchased 1981
actions: postures and motions
Acts
adults
angel
animals: mammals
architecture
Bible: New Testament
dog - non-specific
features
fine arts and music
group
groups
horse
instrument, bell
kneeling
leisure and pastimes
man
music
music and entertainment
mysticism
objects
people
platform / stage
prayer
rabbit
religion and belief
tiger
universal religious imagery
vision
woman
paper print engraving
Praying to the Animals
image: 120 × 102 mm
Purchased 1981
<p><b>P07423</b> [from] THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1929–80 [<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/richards-pentecost-p07417" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07417</span></a>-<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/richards-praying-to-the-animals-p07423" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07423</span></a>; complete]
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<br/>All inscribed ‘FR’ bottom right
<br/>Seven engravings, printed at Studio Prints, published by Barn Elm Editions in an edition of 70, in range 6×5 1/2–5 1/2×5 3/4 (15.2×14–14×14.6)
<br/>Purchased from Mel Gooding (Grant-in-Aid) 1980
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<br/>In 1929 Stanley Morison commissioned Frances Richards to produce an <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engraving</span></a> illustrating the Acts of the Apostles for The Fleuron. A version of ‘The Shipwreck’ was published, but the plate was subsequently lost. Another version of ‘The Shipwreck’ and six more plates were engraved at the same time but never proofed. In 1978 the plates were discovered, proofed and editioned by Mel Gooding of Barn Elm Editions.
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/><i>The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions</i>, London 1984
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Catalogue entry
2004-10-11T00:00:00
catalogue-entry
CATALOGUE_ENTRY
actions: postures and motions Acts adults angel animals: mammals architecture Bible: New Testament dog - non-specific features fine arts and music group groups horse instrument, bell kneeling leisure and pastimes man music music and entertainment mysticism objects people platform / stage prayer rabbit religion and belief tiger universal religious imagery vision woman