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The Prisoner of Chillon Entreating his Jailors to Bury His Brother Where the Sun Might Fall Upon His Grave

Ford Madox Brown1858

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

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Title: The Prisoner of Chillon Entreating his Jailors to Bury His Brother Where the Sun Might Fall Upon His Grave
Creator: Ford Madox Brown, 1821–1893, British
Date Created: 1858
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 3/8 × 3 7/8 inches (13.7 × 9.8 cm)
Subject Keywords: prisoners, punishing, chains, literary theme, jailers, pleading, men
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, graphite and pastel with scratching and hatching on medium, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted to thick, gray card
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

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