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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Relief

Relief
fifteenth century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

There is some debate about whether the first panel in this series illustrates an incident from the life of St Edmund or alternatively that of St Radegund.

St Edmund was a King of East Anglia who was venerated as a martyr soon after his death at the hands of Danish Vikings in 869AD. However it is unclear where the scene relates to his legend.

Alternatively the image could relate to an event in the life of St Radegund, Queen to King Clothaire. She entered a nunnery with her husbands consent however he changed his mind and when he set out to recover her, she fled into the fields accompanied by two other nuns hiding behind oats which miraculously ripened. However this possibility does not explain the figure of a king who is shown looking over a stage backcloth at the top of the image.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Relief
  • Relief
  • Relief
TitleRelief
Materials and techniques
Upper part has gilt backing with traces of gesso
Brief description
Relief, alabaster, scene from the life of St Edmund?, England, fifteenth century
Physical description
Three reliefs, alabaster.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5in
  • Width: 10.5in
Credit line
Given by Dr Hildburgh F.S.A.
Object history
Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh after having been on loan since 1926. Acquired by him from Dr P. Nelson. Formerly in the collection of Fred A. Grieg.
Subjects depicted
Summary
There is some debate about whether the first panel in this series illustrates an incident from the life of St Edmund or alternatively that of St Radegund.

St Edmund was a King of East Anglia who was venerated as a martyr soon after his death at the hands of Danish Vikings in 869AD. However it is unclear where the scene relates to his legend.

Alternatively the image could relate to an event in the life of St Radegund, Queen to King Clothaire. She entered a nunnery with her husbands consent however he changed his mind and when he set out to recover her, she fled into the fields accompanied by two other nuns hiding behind oats which miraculously ripened. However this possibility does not explain the figure of a king who is shown looking over a stage backcloth at the top of the image.
Bibliographic references
  • Nelson, Transactions of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 1924
  • Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of English Medieval alabaster work, London : Society of Antiquaries, 1913
  • Exhibition of English Mediaeval Art, 1930., London : V&A, Published by authority of the Board of Education, 1930 589
Collection
Accession number
A.120-1946

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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