1883 Hand-Drawn Illuminated Lord’s Prayer, Likely Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

A schoolmaster’s creation?

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A hand-drawn illuminated rendition of the Lord’s Prayer, dated 1883, with a likely Lancaster County, Pennsylvania provenance. This unusually large example, though unsigned, may have served as a schoolmaster’s classroom exemplar. The artwork features intricate floral motifs, a central cross inscribed with “IHS,” and a dove at the top symbolizing the Holy Spirit. Words are emphasized with ornamental lettering in black, red, blue, yellow, and brown. The symmetrical composition and elaborate scrollwork reflect late 19th-century devotional art, where religious texts served as both decoration and spiritual expression.

Price: $450.00