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Record Drawing of Stained Glass

ca. 1890-1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two drawings from stained glass panels, depicting the head of an old man and the head of a seraph.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
watercolour drawing
Brief description
1 of 17 copies of stained glass in the Church of St. Michael Spurriergate, York, watercolour drawing, J. W. Knowles, Great Britain, ca. 1890-1929
Physical description
Two drawings from stained glass panels, depicting the head of an old man and the head of a seraph.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.25in
  • Width: 15in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
JWK (monogr.) (signed in pencil)
Object history
The stained glass panels from which these drawings were copied are in the Church of St Michael Spurriergate, York, and date from the 15th century. The drawings are from the second and first windows from the east in the south aisle, respectively.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.2653-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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