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Roundel, St. Matthew, by della Robbia, Palace of Necessidades

Charles Thurston Thompson

1866

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Roundel, St. Matthew, by della Robbia, Palace of Necessidades is a 1866 photographic by Charles Thurston Thompson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Charles Thurston Thompson
When & what style?: 1866 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photo shows a roundel of St. Matthew by della Robbia. It was taken in 1866 by Charles Thurston Thompson. Part of a museum photo project, this shot was taken in Iberia. Cole wanted photos to teach art. Thompson traveled with a list of objects to shoot. This image helped document the Royal Palaces' collection. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A sepia-toned mounted photograph depicts a sculptural relief of St. Matthew set within a roundel, one of seventy images compiled in an album, each accompanied by a printed label.

Read the full account in the museum source.