Mosaic Panel
1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is a mosaic panel made by Slaviati & co. in Italy in 1870. The mosaic is probably a copy from the narthex of the Cathedral of San Marco at Venice from the 13th century and depicts a swan within a circle in front of a cross.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Mosaic, glass |
| Brief description | Mosaic panel, glass, copied by Salviati & co. at Venice, probably from St. Mark's Venice, Italy (Venice), 1870 |
| Physical description | Mosaic panel of a swan within a circle in front of a cross. |
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| Object history | Bought from Salviati & Co in 1874. |
| Production | copied by Salviati & Co., probably from the original in St. Mark's, Venice, from the 13th century |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is a mosaic panel made by Slaviati & co. in Italy in 1870. The mosaic is probably a copy from the narthex of the Cathedral of San Marco at Venice from the 13th century and depicts a swan within a circle in front of a cross. |
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| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1874, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 23 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 306-1874 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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