Design for a Lunette: St Mark
Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911
Summary
St Mark, with a beard and long hair, is seated with his right hand held open in his lap. Hiis left arm is stretched out towards the page of an open book which reads, "to crucify Him." The Book is being held by a winged lion which is lying from right to left on a cloud behind the seated figure. The figure is wearing a cross on his robe and his expression is one of sorrow. A halo surrounds his head.
Object Name
Design for a Lunette: St Mark
Creators Name
Date Created
unknown
accession number
1917.290
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
chalk
lead white heightening
Credit
Leicester Collier Bequest
Legal
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