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Many associate Copping with religious illustrations. Having obtained a commissioned to produce illustrations for the Bible he decided to visit Palestine, at the time a part of the Ottoman Empire. The resulting work, The Copping Bible (1910), was extremely successful, proving to be a best-seller and more Bible commissions followed. These illustration were extremely influential and in large measure created the visual images in the minds of several generations of American and Brtish children. The best knownof Copping's Bible illustrations was 'The Hope of the World'. This illustration depicts Jesus sitting with a group of children from different races.it was produced for the London Missionary Society (1915). It has been described as the most popular depiction of Jesus produced in Britain during the 20th century. It became one of th most iconic image in the Sunday school movement. 【Brewer】 And very important ws his depiction of chilren of all races at a time that real racim was prevalent.
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