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Record Drawing of Stained Glass

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

Two drawings of stained glass panels depicting the Martyrdoms of St Stephen and St Andrew.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
watercolour and pencil drawing
Brief description
1 of 12 copies of stained glass in the Mauley Window of York Minster, watercolour and pencil drawing, J. W. Knowles, Great Britain, ca. 1890-1929
Physical description
Two drawings of stained glass panels depicting the Martyrdoms of St Stephen and St Andrew.
Dimensions
  • First drawing height: 7.5in
  • First drawing width: 4.25in
  • Second drawing height: 6.1875in
  • Width: 4.1875in
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 (signed in pencil)
Object history
The stained glass panels from which these copies were made are from the eastern light (St Stephen) and the centre light (St Andrew) of the fourth window from the east (known as the Mauley Window) in the south aisle of the nave of York Minster, and dates from the early 14th century.
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.1100-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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