Sketch for a door with symbols of the Evangelists Design for Robinson College Chapel
Draughtsman: Piper, John
History note: The artist; his wife, Myfanwy Piper, by descent to Suzannah Brooks
Accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Height: 578 mm
Width: 387 mm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2002) by H.M. Government
A study for the symbols of the Evangelists - which Piper planned initially to decorate the doors of the chapel in Robinson College, Cambridge [see PD.34-2002]. These were never realised as doors. The finished chapel's doors have vegetation as decoration. The drawing on the verso is a preliminary study for PD.38.-2002, 'Candle, Crucifixion and Stained Glass'.
Black ink
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Gold
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Recto: watercolour, bodycolour and black ink heightened with gold over graphite verso: graphite and bodycolour on paper
Accession number: PD.37-2002
Primary reference Number: 80861
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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