Drawing
ca. 1888 (designed)
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A partially coloured drawing depicting a design for the mosaic decoration of a reredos in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Farncombe, Surrey. The reredos depicts scenes from the life of Christ.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash, watercolour and metallic pigment on paper silhouetted onto a sheet impressed with the stamp of Heaton, Butler & Bayne |
| Brief description | Drawing by Sidney Gambier Parry, design for the mosaic decoration of a reredos in the Church of St John the Evangelist, Farncombe, Surrey, pen and ink and wash, metallic pigment on paper, Great Britain, ca. 1888 |
| Physical description | A partially coloured drawing depicting a design for the mosaic decoration of a reredos in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Farncombe, Surrey. The reredos depicts scenes from the life of Christ. |
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| Object history | The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Farncombe (1847-8) was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. The Church Warden's Accounts for 1888 indicate that "A Caen Stone Reredos with panels and mosaic was placed in the Chancel (the cost of which including the Architect's Fee was œ122.2.0)." |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991 |
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| Accession number | E.1786-1991 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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