Panel
late 15th to mid 16th century (made)
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This panel is composed of five fragments of glass, each depicting a male head. When the museum acquired them in 1900, these fragments were grouped together with 4 other fragments, depicting heads of angels along with a crowned male and a crowned female head.
Collectors of historic stained glass in the19th and early 20th centuries often grouped fragments together in such a manner. They would glaze fragments together in a modern window panel so they could display it in their homes.
It is not known where the fragments originated from but stylistically these fragments can be attributed to Netherlandish stained glass artists. The fragments from the museum's other panel (Mus. no.2265-1900) are English and date from the 15th century.
One of the male heads on this panel wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. The glasses would have been used by holding them in front of the eyes. Here they are seemingly suspended on the man's face.
The other heads could be of saintly or secular figures.
Collectors of historic stained glass in the19th and early 20th centuries often grouped fragments together in such a manner. They would glaze fragments together in a modern window panel so they could display it in their homes.
It is not known where the fragments originated from but stylistically these fragments can be attributed to Netherlandish stained glass artists. The fragments from the museum's other panel (Mus. no.2265-1900) are English and date from the 15th century.
One of the male heads on this panel wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. The glasses would have been used by holding them in front of the eyes. Here they are seemingly suspended on the man's face.
The other heads could be of saintly or secular figures.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Clear and coloured glass with painted and enamelled details and yellow (silver) stain. |
| Brief description | Clear and coloured fragments of glass with painted and enamelled details and yellow (silver) stain. Consists of five heads of men set in a modern (early 20th century) panel of clear glass. One man wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. Flemish, 15th and 16th centuries. STG |
| Physical description | Clear and coloured fragments of glass with painted and enamelled details and yellow (silver) stain. Consists of five heads of men set in a modern (early 20th century) panel of clear glass. One man wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Henry Vaughan |
| Object history | The fragments of glass on this panel and those on 2265-1900 were grouped together on a single panel at the time of acquisition. It is possible that they were gathered and glazed together by the former owner, Henry Vaughan. Vaughan bequeathed the majority of his stained glass collection to the museum (Museum nos. 928-947-1900). This glass had been displayed in various rooms of his home in Cumberland Terrace, in the drawing rooms, bath room and in the library. Subsequently, some more glass was found in the lobby of his residence and his executors gave them to the museum (Mus.nos. 2060-1900, 2265 & 2266-1900, 2267-2312-1900, 35-45-1902). At some point after arriving in the museum, the fragments were removed from the panel and re-glazed into two new panels. The fragments are now separated into two panels with the English, 15th century, glass grouped on 2265-1900 and the Flemish, late 15th - 16th century, glass grouped on 2265A-1900. |
| Historical context | This panel is composed of five fragments of glass, each depicting a male head. When the museum acquired them in 1900, these fragments were grouped together with 4 other fragments, depicting heads of angels along with a crowned male and a crowned female head. Collectors of historic stained glass in the19th and early 20th centuries often grouped fragments together in such a manner. They would glaze fragments together in a modern window panel so they could display it in their homes. It is not known where the fragments originated from but stylistically these fragments can be attributed to Netherlandish stained glass artists. The fragments from the museum's other panel (Mus. no.2265-1900) are English and date from the 15th century. One of the male heads on this panel wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. The glasses would have been used by holding them in front of the eyes. Here they are seemingly suspended on the man's face. The other heads could be of saintly or secular figures. |
| Summary | This panel is composed of five fragments of glass, each depicting a male head. When the museum acquired them in 1900, these fragments were grouped together with 4 other fragments, depicting heads of angels along with a crowned male and a crowned female head. Collectors of historic stained glass in the19th and early 20th centuries often grouped fragments together in such a manner. They would glaze fragments together in a modern window panel so they could display it in their homes. It is not known where the fragments originated from but stylistically these fragments can be attributed to Netherlandish stained glass artists. The fragments from the museum's other panel (Mus. no.2265-1900) are English and date from the 15th century. One of the male heads on this panel wears a turban and an early form of eye glasses. The glasses would have been used by holding them in front of the eyes. Here they are seemingly suspended on the man's face. The other heads could be of saintly or secular figures. |
| Associated object | 2265-1900 (Ensemble) |
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| Accession number | 2265A-1900 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2007 |
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