Model, Window
1962 (made)
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The frame of the model, which is in two parts, is of wood, slotted on the front through which are designed to be seen in the upper section a chequer pattern of stained and leaded glass rectangles. The lower section of the larger part consists of a single stained glass panel and the alternative section on the smaller part is hollow.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Wood and stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass model of window, in two sections, for Baptistery, Coventry Cathedral. Designed by John Piper, made by Patrick Reyntiens. English, 1962. |
| Physical description | The frame of the model, which is in two parts, is of wood, slotted on the front through which are designed to be seen in the upper section a chequer pattern of stained and leaded glass rectangles. The lower section of the larger part consists of a single stained glass panel and the alternative section on the smaller part is hollow. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by John Piper |
| Object history | This model was made as part of the Coventry Cathedral Baptistery project, after the initial drawings and before the cartoons. Given by John Piper when he was living at Fawley Bottom Farmhouse near Henley on Thames. RP 76/1515 has been absorbed into MA/1/P1383. Could possibly date to 1958-9. |
| Historical context | Letter in RP (17 June 1976) From Piper to Archer:..kind of V&A...to arrange for Philadelphia to borrow the Coventry model...I lent my only list of stained glass to someone...But Martin Harrison (Ely Stained Glass Museum) has a copy.... Letter in RP (19 July 1975) From Piper to Roy Strong: ...I would dearly like to be represented in the Museum by some work with craftsmen - stained glass with Reyntiens, for instance.... |
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| Other number | 47 (Metamorphosis 1966 exhibition) - Exhibition number |
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| Accession number | C.63:1, 2-1976 |
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| Record created | April 6, 1998 |
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