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Drawing

ca. 1860- 1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

After Westminster Abbey's sequence of alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, William Burges and other artist friends strongly advocated for the 13th century church's return to its original medieval form.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and paint on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Altar Front at Westminster Abbey, Pencil and paint, William Burges, English, ca. 1860 - 1881.
Physical description
Pencil and paint drawing on paper of an altar front at Westminster Abbey. Jesus is depicted in long green and red robes within a yellow pointed arch niche. His right hand is raised in a motion to make a blessing and he holds a painted orb in his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Width: 13.6cm
  • Length: 21.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Altar Frontal Westminster Abbey' (Inscribed in the bottom right corner.)
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Summary
After Westminster Abbey's sequence of alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, William Burges and other artist friends strongly advocated for the 13th century church's return to its original medieval form.
Collection
Accession number
D.593-1897

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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