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Record Drawing of Stained Glass

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

Two drawings from stained glass panels, one depicting Archbishop Bosa and the other King Oswy.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil drawing
Brief description
1 of 3 copies of stained glass in a window on the north side of the choir of York Minster, pencil drawing, J. W. Knowles, Great Britain, ca. 1890-1929
Physical description
Two drawings from stained glass panels, one depicting Archbishop Bosa and the other King Oswy.
Dimensions
  • First drawing height: 7.5in
  • First drawing width: 2.5in
  • Second drawing height: 4.875in
  • Second drawing width: 2.375in
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
(inscribed with notes about colour)
Object history
The stained glass panels from which these drawings were made are in the western lights of the third window from the west in the western clerestory of the north side of the choir of York Minster. They date from the early 15th century.
Subject 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.2564-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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