....she sent...to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of the city. And they came unto her... (Chr. 8)
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.