Effigy of King Edgar, "King Edgars Bed", In the field called the close, near the Hambridge, Chester; Geo: Du Noyer dect. August 12th 1845

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Title

Effigy of King Edgar, "King Edgars Bed", In the field called the close, near the Hambridge, Chester; Geo: Du Noyer dect. August 12th 1845

Subject

figure sculpture
detail
effigy

Description

Effigy of King Edgar, "King Edgars Bed", In the field called the close, near the Hambridge, Chester; Geo: Du Noyer dect. August 12th 1845; Length of figure about 2f - 8in. Maximum relief from the field of the stone 2.5 inches. vide Fig 2.; Length of the Figure about 2 feet 8 in - maximum relief from the stone about 2.5 inches; color of shield cobald blue; [spear in detail:] Blue, orange yellow, Shaft light green

Creator

George Victor Du Noyer

Source

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Publisher

The Discovery Programme

Date

12 Aug 1845

Contributor

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Rights

http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/

Format

23.6 x 31.4

Identifier

i_00801802

Alternative Title

King Edgars Bed and Effigy on the back of the field called the close, near the Hambridge, Chester; Engraving of same from Brittans Antiquities making it out a Roman Antique
The Effigy bears marks of having been painted in Fresco - Body of the figure and the ground on thick it is carved - pale greenish, yellow or canary color; Dress below the shield - yellow ocher, garment enveloping the legs - light blue, shoes - black, cap - dark blue, a Black rim of paint all round the inner margin of the arch and Pillasters, Pillasters and base - yellow;

Medium

pencil on paper
pen and ink on paper

Spatial Coverage

Hambridge
Chester
Chester
England

Citation

George Victor Du Noyer, “Effigy of King Edgar, "King Edgars Bed", In the field called the close, near the Hambridge, Chester; Geo: Du Noyer dect. August 12th 1845,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed March 28, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/23105.

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