Not on display

Messdiener

Panel
ca. 1947 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of blue, grey, green, red, yellow and turquoise glasses showing two kneeling monks, one praying, the other censing, in front of a crucifix with a communion cup, wafer and candles in the foreground.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMessdiener (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stained and painted glass
Brief description
Clear and coloured glass with painted details and silver stain, depicting two kneeling monks. Designed by Georg Meistermann and made by Hein Derix Studio. German (Kevelaer), about 1947
Physical description
Panel of blue, grey, green, red, yellow and turquoise glasses showing two kneeling monks, one praying, the other censing, in front of a crucifix with a communion cup, wafer and candles in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71cm
  • Width: 58cm
Production typeCopy
Object history
An exhibition panel identical to part of a window made for the Franciscan monastery at Solingen-Mangenberg, Germany.
Production
Reason For Production: Exhibition
Bibliographic references
  • Harrison, Martin. Glass, Light, London : Royal Exchange, 1978 no.26
  • Harrison, Martin. GLASS/LIGHT, London, 1978. Souvenir brochure. Item number 16.
Collection
Accession number
C.111-1979

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Record createdApril 27, 1998
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