Pane
1600-1649 (made)
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This colourful pane was one of many collected by an English stained-glass enthusiast. Stained and decorated glass was often removed from its original location and dispersed during religious and political upheaval. Collectors bought glass panels and fragments and leaded them up together for display in their own homes.
It illustrates one of the new techniques for decorating glass that were introduced in the mid 16th century. Glassmakers used paints known as 'enamels' to paint directly onto the surface of the glass, similar to painting onto a canvas. The colours were produced by adding metallic oxides to a ground glass (frit) mixture. The resulting wide colour range included the delicate pinks, reds and purples shown here.
It illustrates one of the new techniques for decorating glass that were introduced in the mid 16th century. Glassmakers used paints known as 'enamels' to paint directly onto the surface of the glass, similar to painting onto a canvas. The colours were produced by adding metallic oxides to a ground glass (frit) mixture. The resulting wide colour range included the delicate pinks, reds and purples shown here.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
Brief description | Part of a stained glass pane, Netherlands, 1600-1649. |
Physical description | Stained glass pane. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr. Walter Guthrie |
Summary | This colourful pane was one of many collected by an English stained-glass enthusiast. Stained and decorated glass was often removed from its original location and dispersed during religious and political upheaval. Collectors bought glass panels and fragments and leaded them up together for display in their own homes. It illustrates one of the new techniques for decorating glass that were introduced in the mid 16th century. Glassmakers used paints known as 'enamels' to paint directly onto the surface of the glass, similar to painting onto a canvas. The colours were produced by adding metallic oxides to a ground glass (frit) mixture. The resulting wide colour range included the delicate pinks, reds and purples shown here. |
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Accession number | C.301-1934 |
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Record created | July 19, 2002 |
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