Caption

Two woodcarvings in Worcester Cathedral, page, photomechanical print, Above a basilisk between (presumably) two wolves, below a man on a goat between two stylized leaf motifs., number: 'XXXIII, XXXIV', c. 1863 - in or before 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 306 mm x width 244 mm, interior of church, goat, carving, applied arts, basilisk (cock with posterior of snake), A photograph shows two horizontal carved wooden panels mounted one above the other on a pale background, each panel featuring sculpted reliefs within rectangular frames topped by curved caps. The upper panel displays a central griffin-like creature with a scaled body and feathered wings, flanked by two smaller four-legged animals facing inward; the wood shows carved texture and worn surfaces. The lower panel depicts a human figure seated on a stag or similar hoofed animal, holding a curved object, with stylized floral or foliate clusters carved on either side; the figure's garment has a diamond pattern and the wood exhibits tool marks and aged patina.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_087

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (8.1Mb) / 9.6in x 16.3in / 2888 x 4881 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two woodcarvings Worcester Cathedral page photomechanical print basilisk presumably two wolves man goat two stylized leaf motifs number Xxxiii Xxxiv c 1863 - 1873 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypie height 306 mm x width 244 mm interior church carving applied arts cock posterior snake photograph two horizontal carved wooden panels mounted pale background panel featuring sculpted reliefs within rectangular frames topped curved caps upper panel displays central griffin- creature scaled body feathered wings flanked two smaller four-legged animals facing inward wood carved texture worn surfaces lower panel depicts human figure seated stag hoofed animal holding curved object stylized floral foliate clusters carved side figure's garment diamond pattern wood exhibits tool marks aged patina