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Drawing

early 20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Ernest William Tristram (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Pen and ink sketch of a painting on the easternmost arch of the south arcade of Halstow Church in Kent. The painting depicts two sailors in a storm driven vessel invoking the aid of St. Andrew. For a detailed view of this painting see E.780-1928.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Christianity
Designs
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink drawing on paper
Paper
Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Ernest Tristram, sketch of a painting on the easternmost arch of the south arcade of Halstow Church in Kent pen and ink on paper, Great Britain, early 20th century
Physical description
Pen and ink sketch of a painting on the easternmost arch of the south arcade of Halstow Church in Kent. The painting depicts two sailors in a storm driven vessel invoking the aid of St. Andrew. For a detailed view of this painting see E.780-1928.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5in
  • Width: 3.625in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'E. W. Tristram del.' (Signed)
  • (Inscribed with note as to colours used)
Object history
The painting copied in this sketch is from the 14th century and is located in Halstow Church in Kent, where it is situated on the easternmost arch of the south arcade.
Subjects depicted
Sailing Ship
Sailors
Storm
St. Andrew
Associated object
E.780-1928 (Object)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.779-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O756882/drawing-ernest-william-tristram/
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