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Death on a Pale Horse

Panel
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

The whole is painted on a single pane of glass. Death, wearing a turban, a black crown, red robe and blue loincloth, rides half right over various prostrate bodies. A dragon-like and frog-like monster hover each side of his head. A hurrying crowd is seen in the distance to the right. Background, dark grey stippled clouds. Enamel colours include grey tones, pale blue, pale mauve and rust red.


Object details

Categories
British Galleries
Stained Glass
Object type
Panel
TitleDeath on a Pale Horse (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Glass painted in enamel colours and yellow (silver) stain.
Stained Glass
Glass
Silver Staining
Painting
Brief description
Panel of clear glass painted in enamel colours and silver stain with an image of Death on a Pale Horse. From Leatherhead Church. English about 1800.
Physical description
The whole is painted on a single pane of glass. Death, wearing a turban, a black crown, red robe and blue loincloth, rides half right over various prostrate bodies. A dragon-like and frog-like monster hover each side of his head. A hurrying crowd is seen in the distance to the right. Background, dark grey stippled clouds. Enamel colours include grey tones, pale blue, pale mauve and rust red.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17 1/8in (Note: Taken from Register.)
  • Width: 15 3/8in (Note: Taken from Register.)
  • Framed height: 484mm (Note: SE)
  • Framed width: 440mm (Note: SE)
  • Framed depth: 32mm (Note: SE)
  • Unframed height: 470mm (Note: SE)
  • Unframed width: 430mm (Note: SE)
Credit line
Given by the Incumbent Churchwarden of Leatherhead Parish, through the Rev. F. A. Page
Object history
From Leatherhead Parish.
Production
After J. Hamilton Mortimer's orignal.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Revelations VI: 8
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.56-1946

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Record createdJuly 14, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O8330/death-on-a-pale-horse-panel-unknown/
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