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Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey

Watercolour
1814 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour entitled 'Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey'. In the foreground is the tomb of Thomas Cecil, (d. 662), Earl of Exeter, with recumbent effigies of him and his first wife, with their heads toward the spectator. Against the wall beyond is the tomb of Lord Hunsdon, (d. 1598). On the left is the tomb of Hugh and Mary de Bohun, and on the right are the tombs of Bishop Ruthall (1552) and Abbot Colhester (1386-1420). Signed and dated by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleChapel of St. John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour entitled 'Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey' by John Coney. Great Britain, 1814.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey'. In the foreground is the tomb of Thomas Cecil, (d. 662), Earl of Exeter, with recumbent effigies of him and his first wife, with their heads toward the spectator. Against the wall beyond is the tomb of Lord Hunsdon, (d. 1598). On the left is the tomb of Hugh and Mary de Bohun, and on the right are the tombs of Bishop Ruthall (1552) and Abbot Colhester (1386-1420). Signed and dated by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.25in
  • Width: 18.25in
Marks and inscriptions
1814 (Dated)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry Louis Florence
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
P.73-1917

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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