Plaque
early 20th century (made)
Not currently on display at the V&A
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place Of Origin |
Phoebe Traquair distinguished between 'epic' (large-scale) work such as tapestries and wall painting and 'lyric' (small-scale) work. From 1901, when she began her apprenticeship in enamelling to Lady Gibson Carmichael at Castlecraig, enamelling replaced book illustration as her preferred small-scale medium. Her work was greatly indebted to Medieval and Renaissance precedents, both technically and iconographically. Her jewellery, triptychs, caskets and mounted cups and covers, for instance, all have historical precedents.
object details
| Categories | |
| Object Type | |
| Materials and Techniques | Enamelled metal and copper |
| Brief Description | Enamelled metal plaque in a copper frame, made by Phoebe Anna Traquair, Edinburgh, early 20th century. |
| Physical Description | The enamelled metal plaque has an arched top and depicts an angel with the Holy Grail and four adoring figures. The plaque is surrounded by a copper frame which is almost square. |
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| Credit line | Phoebe Anna Traquair Bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Phoebe Traquair distinguished between 'epic' (large-scale) work such as tapestries and wall painting and 'lyric' (small-scale) work. From 1901, when she began her apprenticeship in enamelling to Lady Gibson Carmichael at Castlecraig, enamelling replaced book illustration as her preferred small-scale medium. Her work was greatly indebted to Medieval and Renaissance precedents, both technically and iconographically. Her jewellery, triptychs, caskets and mounted cups and covers, for instance, all have historical precedents. |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | M.600-1936 |
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| record created | January 25, 2008 |
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