The Pourtraiture of John Bunyan' revisited: Robert White and Images of the Author

• Published in: Bunyan studies Vol. 13; pp. 7 - 39
• Main Author: Dunan-Page, Anne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The International John Bunyan Society 01.09.2008
• Subjects: Art and art history; Humanities and Social Sciences; Literature; Religions; David Loggan; Miniatures; Thomas Faithorne; Restauration anglaise; Allegory; John Bunyan; Engraving; Restoration; John Owen; Robert White; Graphite; Allegorie; Gravures

This article examines the work and career of the engraver Robert White in the late 1670s, most notably his involvement with Nathaniel Ponder, the publisher of The Pilgrim's Progress, and his famous engraving of John Bunyan as a sleeper on the title-page of the allegory. It argues that poor deri...