Drawing
early 20th century (made)
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Copy of the reproduction of a tracing, made in 1849, of a painting on the south wall of Brooke Church in Norfolk. The drawing depicts three of the Seven Deadly Sins, each within a compartment of painted arcading. The figure on the left is Superbia (pride) who is shown standing in Hell Mouth, the central figure is Ira (wrath) who is also standing in Hell Mouth and the figure on the right is Avaritia (greed).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Ernest Tristram, copy of the reproduction of a tracing, made in 1849, of a painting on the south wall of Brooke Church in Norfolk, pen and ink on paper, Great Britain, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Copy of the reproduction of a tracing, made in 1849, of a painting on the south wall of Brooke Church in Norfolk. The drawing depicts three of the Seven Deadly Sins, each within a compartment of painted arcading. The figure on the left is Superbia (pride) who is shown standing in Hell Mouth, the central figure is Ira (wrath) who is also standing in Hell Mouth and the figure on the right is Avaritia (greed). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E. W. T.' (Signed) |
| Object history | This is a copy of a reproduction (published in Norfolk Archaeology in 1852) of a tracing, made in 1849, depicting a painting on the south wall of Brooke Church in Norfolk. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.717-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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