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early 20th century (drawn)
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A pen and ink sketch of a painting above the arcade on the north side of the nave of Catherington Church in Hampshire. The scene depicted is St. Michael weighing Souls. In the centre of the page is St. Michael the Archangel who is shown wielding a sword with wings outstretched. A pair of scales are attached to him by a sash around his waist. To the right a crowned female figure is shown attaching a weighing dish to the scales.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink drawing on paper |
Brief description | Drawing by Ernest Tristram, sketch of a painting above the arcade on the north side of the nave of Catherington Church in Hampshire, pen and ink on paper, Great Britain, early 20th century |
Physical description | A pen and ink sketch of a painting above the arcade on the north side of the nave of Catherington Church in Hampshire. The scene depicted is St. Michael weighing Souls. In the centre of the page is St. Michael the Archangel who is shown wielding a sword with wings outstretched. A pair of scales are attached to him by a sash around his waist. To the right a crowned female figure is shown attaching a weighing dish to the scales. |
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Object history | The painting copied in this sketch is dated ca. 1350 and is located in Catherington Church in Hampshire, where it is situated above the arcade on the north side of the nave. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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Accession number | E.734-1928 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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