Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1440-1480 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Oak, carved in relief with a profile bust portrait of a king, probably intended to be Henry VI, within an ornamented arch. A significant portion is missing along the top. There is some residue of pigment remnants on its surface.


Object details

Categories
Woodwork
Interiors
Royalty
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
Carved oak
Oak
Carving
Brief description
Carved oak, depicting a king (probably Henry VI), England, 1440-80
Physical description
Oak, carved in relief with a profile bust portrait of a king, probably intended to be Henry VI, within an ornamented arch. A significant portion is missing along the top. There is some residue of pigment remnants on its surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 31cm
Dimensions taken from paper catalogue - not checked on object.
Style
Gothic
Credit line
Given by the Reverend W.K.R. Bedford
Object history
Given to the V&A in 1878 by Rev. W.K.R. Bedford. The panel is said to have come from a house near Maidstone, Kent.
Production
From a house near Maidstone, Kent.
Subjects depicted
Arches
Henry VI King of England and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
146-1878

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O370124/panel-unknown/
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