Fragment of a Gothic Canopy
1470-1500 (made)
| Place of origin |
Representing a friar preaching; the pulpit is carved with three round-headed niches enclosing figures, and rests on a pedestal; above is a canopy carved with gothic tracery and two grotesque masks.
Object details
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| Brief description | Friar preaching. French c1500. Oak |
| Physical description | Representing a friar preaching; the pulpit is carved with three round-headed niches enclosing figures, and rests on a pedestal; above is a canopy carved with gothic tracery and two grotesque masks. |
| Dimensions | From file (HW): 27 1/8" x 4 5/8" |
| Object history | Bought for £10 |
| Bibliographic reference | ROWE, Eleanor (ed.), French Wood Carvings from the National Museums
First Series - Late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries (London, 1896), pl. XIV
"Fragment of a Gothic Canopy into which has been inserted a Renaissance Pulpit from which a Friar is preaching...The fragment of a canopy is an interesting piece of flambuoyant Gothic, but although the monk preaching from the pulpit composes well with the design, it must be noted that it did not form part of the original construction. The support of the pulpit, which is thoroughly Gothic, is part of the canopy, but the pulpit and the figure form a separate piece of carving. Possibly they may be of the same date as the canopy, but the Renaissance influence is evident in the little nude figures, which are never to be found in Gothic work. The lower part of the canopy, including the base mouldings, has been restored." |
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| Accession number | 492-1895 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2008 |
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