Description

[004705] Wragg, Arthur. Psalm 54 Artwork. ill. Wragg, Arthur. No Place: No Publisher. First Edition. Folio. Unbound. Original Art. Good Original ink and watercolour artwork on card, approximately 265mm x 380mm, with the image being approximately 150mm x 235mm, n.d. but c.1933

Light toning and browning to edges of card, but generally fairly bright

The original artwork for Psalm 54 from Psalms for Modern Life, titled in pencil, ‘Ps 54 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter but war was in his heart’. The image shows the devil in a party hat, with a ‘patriotism’ sash and a missile in one hand, sitting on a throne with piles of dead people at his feet