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Mosaic

1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Minton, Hollins & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a mosaic executed by Miss Florence Cole, for Messrs. Minton, Hollins & Co. in England, 1871. This mosaic represents the head of a female wearing a forehead ornament, in Raphael's cartoon of Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple.

Object details

Categories
Christianity
Mosaic
Object type
Mosaic
Materials and techniques
Mosaic
Mosaic
Brief description
Mosaic, depicting a head of a female wearing a forehead ornament, in Raphael's cartoon of Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple, executed by Miss Florence Cole, for Messrs. Minton, Hollins, & Co, English, 1871
Physical description
Mosaic depicting a head of a female wearing a forehead ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.56cm
  • Width: 64.13cm
Object history
Bought in 1873.
Production
excuted by Miss Florence Cole for Minton, Hollins & Co.
Subject depicted
Female
Summary
This is a mosaic executed by Miss Florence Cole, for Messrs. Minton, Hollins & Co. in England, 1871. This mosaic represents the head of a female wearing a forehead ornament, in Raphael's cartoon of Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1873, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 1
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
3-1873

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167076/mosaic-minton-hollins/
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