The Sower
Panel
1930 - 1939 (made)
1930 - 1939 (made)
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The central pictorial panel is placed between two groups of eight plain panes and set within a wooden frame. There are three horizontal iron bars. The central panel depicts a man scattering seed from a basket while behind another man drives an ox pulling a plough. The main figure of the sower has a red cloak. The panel is predominantly formed of clear glass with enamel paint and silver stain although there are also areas of red and blue pot metal glass.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | The Sower (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Stained and painted glass |
Brief description | Stained glass panel, 'The Sower', designed by Edward Woore, England, 1930s Code 4 Large |
Physical description | The central pictorial panel is placed between two groups of eight plain panes and set within a wooden frame. There are three horizontal iron bars. The central panel depicts a man scattering seed from a basket while behind another man drives an ox pulling a plough. The main figure of the sower has a red cloak. The panel is predominantly formed of clear glass with enamel paint and silver stain although there are also areas of red and blue pot metal glass. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Behold a Sower went / Forth to sow' (Decoration; On the surface of the glass.; painted; 1930 - 1939) |
Credit line | Given by Geoffrey Robinson |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.1-1998 |
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Record created | September 9, 1998 |
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