Ornament on ecclesiastical vestments
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ornament on ecclesiastical vestments is a 1895 by Charles Frederick Godbold Turner, a Impressionism work, depicting Collar, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a tall, narrow strip of fabric with a pointed top, like a robe or vestment. Inside the strip are three small, simple drawings of people standing side by side, each in a separate panel. The edges of the fabric have decorative lines and swirls, and the whole thing looks like a pattern for a church garment. The drawing uses light pencil lines to create shapes, with some areas filled in slightly darker. The people inside the panels are drawn in a flat, almost cartoon-like style, which makes them stand out against the plain background. If you like this kind of detailed drawing, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
Drawings and sketches by the Reverend Charles Frederick Godbold Turner in 1895 depict ornamentation found on ecclesiastical vestments.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner spent his life drawing the small stuff most people ignore: the worn stone of cathedral steps, the faded embroidery on an old priest’s robe, the way light slants through a church window.
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