St Victor as patron
Panel
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the early part of the 14th century a new technique of decorating glass was developed. This consisted of painting a compound of silver on the back of the glass which, after firing in a kiln, turns yellow. Depending on the concentration of the silver compound, the resulting colour ranges from lemon-yellow to a burnt-orange. This technique remained popular well after the 16th century.
Glass coloured all the way through is known as 'pot-metal'. Clear glass is coloured by the addition of metallic oxides which when fired give a range of colours such as blue, red, green and a purple-brown.
Glass coloured all the way through is known as 'pot-metal'. Clear glass is coloured by the addition of metallic oxides which when fired give a range of colours such as blue, red, green and a purple-brown.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | St Victor as patron (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass panel depicting Saint Victor in armour. German, 16th century. STG |
| Physical description | Stained glass panel depicting Saint Victor in armour as patron, holding a banner and a shield charged with a cross. A tablet bears the inscription 'F.EGIDIUS BRULL A MOUSGAUW PASTOR IN WEYR'. Red, blue, purple, green and pale blue glass. Grisaille. Yellow stain. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | F.EGIDUS BRULL A MOUSGAUW PASTOR IN WEYR. (On an inscribed tablet.) |
| Credit line | Given by E.E. Cook Esquire. |
| Production | From the abbey of Steinfeld. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In the early part of the 14th century a new technique of decorating glass was developed. This consisted of painting a compound of silver on the back of the glass which, after firing in a kiln, turns yellow. Depending on the concentration of the silver compound, the resulting colour ranges from lemon-yellow to a burnt-orange. This technique remained popular well after the 16th century. Glass coloured all the way through is known as 'pot-metal'. Clear glass is coloured by the addition of metallic oxides which when fired give a range of colours such as blue, red, green and a purple-brown. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.252-1928 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2002 |
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