Death of Sir Grenville
Panel
ca. 1910 (designed and made)
ca. 1910 (designed and made)
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Stained glass panel painted with enamels. The central oval depicts five men in quasi-Elisabethan dress on board a ship with another ship in the background. Floral decoration surround this ovar and two further blocks wither side with scrolling inscription.
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Title | Death of Sir Grenville (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Glass, lead, enamel, painted |
Brief description | Stained glass panel, 'Death of Sir Richard Grenville', part stained glass, lead, enamel, probably designed by George Parlby, painted by Thomas Cowell at James Powell & Sons, England, c.1910 |
Physical description | Stained glass panel painted with enamels. The central oval depicts five men in quasi-Elisabethan dress on board a ship with another ship in the background. Floral decoration surround this ovar and two further blocks wither side with scrolling inscription. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'I have fought for Queen & Faith. Like a valiant man and true. I have only done my duty as a man is bound to do. With a Joyful spirit I Sir Richard Grenville die. And he fell upon their decks and he died.' (Inscription on panel) |
Credit line | Given by John Wilson |
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Accession number | C.17-1994 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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