Saul and the Witch of Endor

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

The whole is painted on a single pane of glass. Saul prostrates himself towards the left at the bottom, wearing a purple robe. The witch, full face, on the right, holds a staff in her left hand and raises her right towards Samuel. She wears a turban, a russet dress, and a grey shawl. There is a brazier beside her. The spirit of Samuel wrapped in a white mantle rises left in a yellow opening among the surrounding grey clouds.

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Categories	British Galleries Stained Glass
Object type	Panel
Title	Saul and the Witch of Endor (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Glass painted in enamels and yellow (silver) stain. Glass Silver Staining Painting
Brief description	Panel of clear glass painted in pigment and enamel colours with an image of Saul and the Witch of Endor. From Leatherhead Church. English, about 1800.
Physical description	The whole is painted on a single pane of glass. Saul prostrates himself towards the left at the bottom, wearing a purple robe. The witch, full face, on the right, holds a staff in her left hand and raises her right towards Samuel. She wears a turban, a russet dress, and a grey shawl. There is a brazier beside her. The spirit of Samuel wrapped in a white mantle rises left in a yellow opening among the surrounding grey clouds.
Dimensions	Height: 16 7/8in Width: 15 1/2in Taken from Register
Credit line	Given by the Incumbent Churchwarden of Leatherhead Parish, through the Rev. F. A. Page
Object history	From Leatherhead Church
Associated object	C.56:1-1946
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.57-1946

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Record created	July 14, 1998
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O8332/saul-and-the-witch-of-panel-unknown/

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