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The Return of the Prodigal Son

Panel
1930 - 1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Joseph Bell and Son (maker)
Woore (designer)
Place of origin
Bristol (made)

The central pictorial panel is placed between two groups of eight plain panes and set within a wooden frame. There are three horizontal iron bars. The panel depicts a young man kneeling before an older man. There is a tree to the left and buildings to the right. The glass is predominantly clear with enamel and silver stain painting together with areas of green pot metal glass.

Object details

Category
Stained Glass
Object type
Panel
TitleThe Return of the Prodigal Son (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained and painted glass
Stained Glass
Wood
Iron
Painted
Brief description
Stained glass panel, 'The Good Samaritan', designed by Edward Woore, England, 1930s
Code 6
Large
Physical description
The central pictorial panel is placed between two groups of eight plain panes and set within a wooden frame. There are three horizontal iron bars. The panel depicts a young man kneeling before an older man. There is a tree to the left and buildings to the right. The glass is predominantly clear with enamel and silver stain painting together with areas of green pot metal glass.
Dimensions
  • In wood frame height: 166.0cm (measured by hand)
  • In wood frame width: 55.5cm (measured by hand)
  • In wood frame depth: 4.5cm (measured by hand)
Pictorial panel is 90 cm x 50cm.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
'I have sinned against Heaven / and before thee.' (Decoration; On the surface of the glass.; painted; 1930 - 1939)
Credit line
Given by Geoffrey Robinson
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.2-1998

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Record createdSeptember 9, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O8984/the-return-of-the-prodigal-panel-woore/
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