Drawing of the front and end of the altar, St. Clement Danes, Strand, W.C.

1917

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Drawing of the front and end of the altar, St. Clement Danes, Strand, W.C. is a 1917 by John T. Pote-Norris, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John T. Pote-Norris
When & what style?: 1917
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows two views of a simple altar with two gold columns and a flat top. The columns have fancy swirls carved into them, and the front view includes a small cross shape in the middle. The background is plain, and the whole thing looks like it’s made of stone. The text at the top says it’s for St. Clement Danes church, drawn to scale in 1917. The artist signed it "J. Pote-Norris." Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more drawings like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A pen and watercolor drawing by John T. Pote-Norris depicts the front and rear elevations of an altar.

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About the artist

Artist

John T. Pote-Norris

John T. Pote-Norris made detailed pencil drawings of church woodwork in early 1900s London. His prints show altar rails and tomb carvings inside St. Mary Woolnoth, St. Clement Danes, and other Wren churches. He focused…

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