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Drawing

20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A watercolour drawing of a wall-painting depicting scenes from the Story of St Margaret of Antioch. On the left the beheading of St. Margaret is illustrated; on the right she is laid in the tomb.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing on paper
Brief description
Drawing by Monica Bardswell, copy of a sketch by C. J. W. Winter, in the British Museum, of a 14th century painting that was on the north wall of the nave of Limpenhoe Church, Norfolk, watercolour, Britain, 20th century
Physical description
A watercolour drawing of a wall-painting depicting scenes from the Story of St Margaret of Antioch. On the left the beheading of St. Margaret is illustrated; on the right she is laid in the tomb.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.125in
  • Width: 8in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933.
Marks and inscriptions
'N. wall Nave: Between the window and Rood-screen. Op.cit.page 75.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
The wall-painting depicted was discovered in Limpenhoe Church, Norfolk, 1852 but is now no longer visible. It was located between the window in the north wall of the nave and the rood screen.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933.
Collection
Accession number
E.121-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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