Photograph
1850-1896 (photographed)
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A photograph of two 15th century French oak panels in the shape of a quatrefoil. The first panel is carved in relief with an angel, the emblem of St. Matthew, holding a scroll. The other panel is carved in relief with an eagle, the emblem of St. John the Evangelist, holding a scroll.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of two 15th century French oak panels in the shape of quatrefoils which were previously part of the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
| Physical description | A photograph of two 15th century French oak panels in the shape of a quatrefoil. The first panel is carved in relief with an angel, the emblem of St. Matthew, holding a scroll. The other panel is carved in relief with an eagle, the emblem of St. John the Evangelist, holding a scroll. |
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| Object history | The objects in this photograph formed part of the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French Medieval and Renaissance artefacts. In 1895 the South Kensington Museum (renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork (including thesee objects) from him. |
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| Bibliographic reference | On a label pasted to the mount. |
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| Accession number | Ph.1445-1896 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2014 |
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