In those days I Daniel...was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel: then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen...and his face as the appearance of lightning... (Ch. 10)
One of nineteen sketches for Miracle in the Gorbals
variously pen, black ink, bodycolour, gouache and pencil
approximately 4 ¼ x 5 ½ in / 11 x 14 cm
Literature
Adapted by Robert Helpmann from the play The passing of the Third Floor by Michael Benthall
C.B.E, The Miracle of the Gorbals (1944) was a Christian allegory set in a modern Glasgow slum. Burra designed set and costumes.