Title

Crystal crucifix, c1550, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe.

Caption

Crystal crucifix, c1550, (1881). Etching of a cross of rock crystal, made somewhere in western Europe in the mid 16th century. The mounts and the small figure of the crucified Christ are of silver gilt. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F37_027

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,9Mb (1,1Mb) / 13,5in x 18,1in / 4053 x 5426 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious arts religion metal book museum crystal cross silver Christianity jewellery jewelry crosses Renaissance century crucifix literature artefact crucifixion artifact crucified 19th century B W Victoria and Albert Museum 16th century nineteenth century sixteenth century The Print Collector Museum of Ornamental Art rock crystal silver gilt silver-gilt South Kensington Museum etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston Frederick Albert Slocombe Slocombe Frederick Albert