Reredos, fonts, a pulpit and monuments
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
This sketch shows a church altar setup. There’s a tall wooden reredos with carvings and a small statue on top. Below it, a pulpit sits to the left, and two small fonts (for holy water) are on the right. The whole thing is framed by a mix of pink, gold, and faded colors, with notes scribbled around the edges. The artist labeled parts like “ancient image of St. Michael” and “blue predominating by Flons,” hinting at details they wanted to emphasize. The drawing looks like a mix of real-life observation and artistic notes. If you like this kind of detailed sketchwork, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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