Framed Print. "Christ in the Carpenter's Shop"

Metadata

Title

Date

unknown

Description

Framed Print titled: "Christ in the Carpenter's Shop" Reproduction "ONE OF FOUR TUDOR WALL PAINTINGS FROM THE MIDDLE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN CARPENTERS' HALL LONDON. In the centre Joseph is trimming a beam, whilst on the right is the Virgin Mary and the background is the figure of the Christ Child. On the Left is the Master of the Carpenters' Company in Tudor dress; the Elizabethans would not have seen this as incongruous in a biblical scene." Matted in off-white matting. Gold leaf-like plastic frame.

Type

Framed Print

Accession Number

ccccp 99.1.01

Cataloged By

L. Felzer

Condition

excellent 9/17/99. Poor framing job. No glass on the front and the backing was cut too small. Sent to Bruce at Vision Graphics to be re-matted and framed on September17, 1999.

History

Formally presented to President of CCCCP Clark Van Sant by Master____of the Carpenters' Company of London during the 275th Anniversary celebration at the Master Builders Gala in the Crystal Tea Room, Philadelphia, PA, May 14, 1999.

Markings

SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION Stamped on the back is: NEWGATE GALLERY, One Hour Framing, 114 [----] Street, London, EC[-]A7AE Tel: 0171 606 395517850 Fax: 0171 606 3919

Measurements

20 1/2" X 31 1/2"

Where Made

London?

Date Cataloged

1999-09-17

Citation

“Framed Print. "Christ in the Carpenter's Shop",” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed April 24, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/22628.