[Camp Meeting] by Hugh Bridport (graphic artist) and Kennedy & Lucas after a painting by Alexander Rider

Kennedy & Lucas · ca 1832

This black and white print depicts a large revival or camp meeting, with tents in the background and a large wooden pulpit in the foreground. Camp meetings were a popular form of Protestant worship throughout the 19th century. Lasting several days, these open-air events often involved ecstatic communal prayer. Hundreds and even thousands came from miles around for preaching and worship, and to enjoy the festival-like atmosphere. A large crowd is gathered in the foreground. Some people are sitting on benches, while others are kneeling on the ground or standing listening to a preacher. The title is cut off. In the upper right corner, a newspaper clipping describing a revival meeting is affixed to the print.