Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Book-covers 1

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  • Book-covers 1
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Date
  • 13th century
Title
  • Crucifixion panel (Enamel panel)
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Lindsay (famille)
    Role
    • Former owner
    Original form
    • Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres
    Biblissima authority file
  • Preferred form
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (comte de Crawford, 1847-1913)
    Role
    • Former owner
    Original form
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), 26th Earl of Crawford
    • Lindsay, James Ludovic, 1847-1913
    Other form
    • Lindsay, James Ludovic, Earl (1847-1913)
    • James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford
    • Lindsay, James Ludovic (1847-1913)
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, 1847-1913
    • Crawford, James Ludovic Lindsay, Earl of, 1847-1913
    • James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford 1847-1913
    • James Ludovic Lindsay, 1847-1913, 26th Earl of Crawford
    • James Ludovic Lindsay 1847-1913, 26th Earl of Crawford
    • Lindsay, James Ludovic, 1847-1913, 26th Earl of Crawford
    • James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford of Haigh Hall
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Description
  • Extent:
    Item height: 302 mm, width: 172 mm.
    Acquisition:

    Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands in 1901 from James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), 26th Earl of Crawford. Bequeathed by Rylands to the John Rylands Library in 1908.


    Subject(s):
    Bookbinding
    Abstract:

    Panel from a book-cover. The Crucifixion, between the Virgin and St John.The lower extremity, from which the Cross rises, is occupied by imbrications of blue and white and green and yellow, with red centres. The Cross itself, which is ornamented with scroll-work, is green having on its upper limb a Titulus Crucis (Title of the Cross) bearing IHS XPS, on each side of which is half-length figure of an angel holding a book. On the lower limb, beneath the suppedaneum of lapis blue on which Jesus' feet rest, a smaller beardless figure is represented rising from a tomb of lapis blue and relief. The Christ is uncrowned; his nimbus is of concentric circles of metal, incised. The background of the panel is of lapis blue enriched with blue and white and green and yellow rosettes and discs; with two horizontal bands of turquoise in the lower half. The border (25 mm wide) comprises 15 small medallions of angels, on lavender ground, in incised metal with the heads applied and in relief; the medallions are separated by scroll-work on a lapis blue ground.


    Provenance:

    Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres


    Technique(s):
    Metalwork
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