Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin and His Wife Pledge to Renew Their Wedding Vows

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Artist: John Whetten Ehninger (American, New York 1827–1889 Saratoga Springs, New York)
Date: 1857
Medium: Graphite and gray ink on Bristol board
Dimensions: 10 5/16 x 7 5/8 in. (26.2 x 19.4 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawing
Department: The American Wing
Credit line: Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1994
Accession no.: 1994.500.1

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Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin Sends His Wife and Family before Him to the Church to Renew Their Wedding Vows
John Whetten Ehninger
1857 · Drawing
Museum collection · via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00017331
Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin Is Delayed Going to Church by Three Customers Entering His Linendraper's Shop
John Whetten Ehninger
1857 · Drawing
Museum collection · via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00017332
Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin's Neighbors Cheer His Speedy Departure from Town as His Horse Runs Away with Him
John Whetten Ehninger
1857 · Drawing
Museum collection · via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00017333
Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": The Calenderer of Ware Offers John Gilpin His Hat and Periwig
John Whetten Ehninger
1857 · Drawing
Museum collection · via the Metropolitan Museum of ArtAT-00017334

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