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The Sacrifice of Elijah

Stained Glass Design
1589 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for stained glass showing the sacrifice of Elijah enclosed between two ornamental pillars, framed by twenty-two shields, two with devices.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Sacrifice of Elijah (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pen and wash
Brief description
Hieronymus Vischer after Tobias Stimmer. The Sacrifice of Elijah. Swiss, 1589
Physical description
Design for stained glass showing the sacrifice of Elijah enclosed between two ornamental pillars, framed by twenty-two shields, two with devices.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.25in
  • Width: 12.4375in
Bibliographic references
  • P. L. Ganz. Die Basler Glasmaker der Spätrenaissance und der Barockzeit, Basel/Stuttgart, 1966.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
Collection
Accession number
E.523-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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