Imago Philomela de Atheni Martyris
Tile
1862 (designed), 1860s to early 1870s (made)
1862 (designed), 1860s to early 1870s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tile panel of two tiles, earthenware, painted, depicting Philomela the Athenian princess, designed by Edward Burne-Jones, 1862, made by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., 1860s or early 1870s, England
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Imago Philomela de Atheni Martyris |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Tile panel of two tiles, earthenware, painted, depicting Philomela the Athenian princess, designed by Edward Burne-Jones, 1862, made by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., 1860s or early 1870s, England |
| Dimensions |
|
| Content description | The tile depicts the Athenian princess Philomela, who was kidnapped and raped by her brother-in-law Tereus, who cut out her tongue. She revealed his crime by weaving a tapestry. The painted tile background includes an aproximation of the Swan pattern and fleur-de-lis. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Imago Philomela de Atheni Martyris |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday |
| Object history | One of a series of designs based on Chaucer's Legend of Good Women ('Legend of Goode Wimmen'). The Philomela design was first used at Sandroyd, the house designed by Philip Webb for the painter J.R Spencer Stanhope in 1860. |
| Production | The tiles were imported as blanks from the Netherlands and decorated in England. |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.55-1931 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
