Follow me

Material Information

Title:
Follow me
Series Title:
Famous beautiful pictures
Alternate Title:
Follow Me, by Tom Curr
Creator:
Curr, Tom ( Artist )
Copping, Harold, 1863-1932 ( contributor )
Place of Publication:
[London]
Publisher:
[London Missionary Society]
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 colour poster ; 51cm x 67.5cm

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
London Missionary Society ( LCNAF )
Children ( LCSH )
Jesus Christ ( LCSH )
Spatial Coverage:
Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- Greater London -- London -- Westminster
Coordinates:
51.497427 x -0.142123

Notes

General Note:
Tom Curr, a Scottish artist, was commissioned by the London Missionary Society to produce "Follow Me" in 1935. The illustration of Christ leading a group of children of different races along a road, went on to became a hugely popular Sunday School picture, and was also distributed in the USA and Canada. Tom Curr's work followed on from the success of Harold Copping's "Hope of the World", commissioned by the London Missionary Society in 1915. Copping died in 1932. The picture was first announced in the Chronicle of the London Missionary Society, Sep 1935, as follows: "The Society has felt the need in recent years for an additional picture to illustrate Christ's leadership and especially designed to promote in children a keen sense of fellowship and kinship with children of all races and in Jesus a common leader. Mr Tom Curr, an artist of considerable reputation, was approached and he gladly consented to paint the picture."
General Note:
Edges of the orginal print are torn
General Note:
Famous beautiful pictures (booklet) attaches this text to the image: Already a firm favourite in many homes and schools both in this country and abroad, this picture depicts the irresistible Christ. Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Curr, Tom : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/66344259
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Copping, Harold, 1863-1932 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/71778295
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : London Missionary Society : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/139544209

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Special Collections
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
CWM/LMS/Home/Home Pictures/3 ( SOAS Order with reference )
CWM/LMS/01/09/05/01/03 ( SOAS CALM reference )