"That This World's Empty Glory is Costing Me Too Dear," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Tell Me the Old, Old Story," 1899

Summary

Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. Beale made this drawing to illustrate a verse from the religious hymn, "Tell Me the Old, Old Story."

Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. Beale made this drawing to illustrate a verse from the religious hymn, "Tell Me the Old, Old Story."

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

1899

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.27.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Tempera

Technique

Grisaille

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 14.25 in

Width: 14.25 in

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