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Drawing

ca. early 18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Thornhill, James (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
Cambridge (drawn)

Drawing; inscribed. Sketch of the silver mitre belonging to Bishop Matthew Wren of Ely and the (?) Anathema Cup, both being part of the plate of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash drawing on paper
Ink
Paper
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Pen and ink and wash drawing by Sir James Thornhill (1675-1734); British. Sketch of the silver mitre belonging to Bishop Matthew Wren of Ely and the (?) Anathema Cup, belonging to Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Physical description
Drawing; inscribed. Sketch of the silver mitre belonging to Bishop Matthew Wren of Ely and the (?) Anathema Cup, both being part of the plate of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.5cm
  • Width: 19.2cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'This Mitre wch is Silver gilt, at Pembroke College in Cambridge, was the Mitre of Bp. Wren of Ely, & President of Pembroke College & Master of Peterhouse, in ye Reign of K. Ch: ye 2nd who built ye Chappel there & endowed it with about 30 l pr. an: to keep it in repair, it cost 5000 l. Sr. Chr. Wren Architect. The Cap & Strings are Crimson. Fringed gold' (Inscribed)
  • 'An Ancient Cup of Silver gilt in Pembroke Coll: given by ye Foundress.' (Inscribed)
  • 'Anathema Cup vide ye Inscription' (Inscribed in ink in another hand over the artist’s pencil inscription)
Subjects depicted
Mitres
Cups
Silverware
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.66.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
D.66-1891

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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