Items matching pillars taken from Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

pillars: columns, either supporting something or free-standing.

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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.

The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.

The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.

St. Simon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

(page 35)

Saint Simon, partly bald but with a long flowing beard, kneels barefoot on the top of a pillar and holds up a cross. He is wearing sackcloth.

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-09

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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