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Christ and Sir Launfal

Panel
ca. 1910 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stained glass panel painted with enamels. A central oval depicts Christ with arms outstretched and a chalice at his chest with a man in rags to his left. Floral decoration surrounds this oval with text running around the entirity of the panel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleChrist and Sir Launfal (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Glass, lead, enamel, painted
Brief description
Stained glass panel, 'Christ and Sir Launfal', 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. A central oval depicts Christ with arms outstretched and a chalice at his chest with a man in rags to his left. Floral decoration surrounds this oval with text running around the entirity of the panel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38cm
  • Width: 38cm
Marks and inscriptions
'As Sir Launfal mused with downcast face A light shone round about the place, The leper no longer crouched at his side But stood before him glorified. Shining & tall & fair & straight As the pillar that stood by the Beautiful Gate'
Transliteration
inscription text running around the panel
Credit line
Given by John Wilson
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
C.16-1994

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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