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Panel

ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An angel stands in the centre, with green wings and outstretched arms. Around him is an inscribed scroll. The angel wears a white robe with yellow flowers. There is a dark blue border above and blue fringes below. There are columns on either side, painted in polychrome, with acanthus leaf capitals and with swags of fruit. In the background is a landscape with buildings including a castle, probably showing Arundel.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
clear and coloured glass with painted and stained decoration
Brief description
Panel of clear and coloured glass painted in black/brown pigment and silver stain with an image of an angel surrounded by scrolls containing text. Designed and made by Charles Kempe. English, about 1890.
Physical description
An angel stands in the centre, with green wings and outstretched arms. Around him is an inscribed scroll. The angel wears a white robe with yellow flowers. There is a dark blue border above and blue fringes below. There are columns on either side, painted in polychrome, with acanthus leaf capitals and with swags of fruit. In the background is a landscape with buildings including a castle, probably showing Arundel.
Dimensions
  • With frame height: 83.6cm (Note: Measurements taken from Register)
  • With frame width: 101.2cm (Note: Measurements taken from Register)
  • Without frame height: 79.5cm (Note: Measurements taken from Register)
  • Without frame width: 97.0cm (Note: Measurements taken from Register)
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
'pax huic domini pax intrantibus pax exeuentibus in hac habitanti sit pax' (Decoration; Latin; On the surface of the glass.; painted; Kempe; ca. 1890)
Translation
The peace of the Lord in this place Peace to those who enter Peace to those who leave May there be the peace of the Lord in this dwelling
Object history
Note in Register: Made for Kempe's house, Old Place, in Lindfield, Sussex.
Production
Reason For Production: Private
Bibliographic reference
Margaret Stavridi, Master of Glass, Charles Eamer Kempe 1837-1907, John Taylor Book Ventures for The Kempe Society, 1988
Collection
Accession number
C.64-1978

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Record createdApril 16, 1998
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