Design
ca. 1870 (made)
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Design for mosaic decoration, depicting St Thomas holding a spear in his right hand.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | India ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | St Thomas, design for a portion of the mosaic decoration on the reredos of the English church at Palermo, Sicily, India ink and watercolour drawing, R.P. Pullan, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Design for mosaic decoration, depicting St Thomas holding a spear in his right hand. |
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| Credit line | Given by F.C. Penrose |
| Object history | This design is for part of the mosaic decoration of the reredos of the English church (Church of the Holy Cross), Palermo, Sicily, which was completed in 1875. The mosaics were designed by Francis Cranmer Penrose and manufactured by Salviati of Venice. |
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| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum During the Year 1897, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1901 |
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| Accession number | 1966E-1897 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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