Window
1932 (made)
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Window of five main lights and ten tracery lights showing the Ascension of Christ through two rainbows, flanked by angels blowing trumpets, the Crucifixion and a sleeping soldier. Rays of light radiate into the tracery which has a row of vertical trumpets at the top.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stained and painted glass |
| Brief description | Clear and coloured glass with painted and stained details, from a window of five main lights and ten tracery lights. Depicting the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Designed and made by Frank Salisbury. English, 1932. |
| Physical description | Window of five main lights and ten tracery lights showing the Ascension of Christ through two rainbows, flanked by angels blowing trumpets, the Crucifixion and a sleeping soldier. Rays of light radiate into the tracery which has a row of vertical trumpets at the top. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Made for the chapel of Richmond College, Queen's Road, Richmond, Surrey, a theological training college for the Methodist Church. The property was sold by the Methodist Church in about 1980 and the window removed at that time. Historical significance: Salisbury designed a number of windows for Wesley's Chapel, the home of Methodism in the City of London. |
| Production | Reason for production: Commission |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.125A-1985 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2019 |
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