Caption

Four woodcarvings in an arcade of Worcester Cathedral, page, photomechanical print, Top left a bishop with a model of a church, top right a figure fighting a serpent, bottom left a rooster and a fox, bottom right the Annunciation., number: 'XXV, XXVIII', c. 1863 - in or before 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 305 mm x width 244 mm, interior of church, the Annunciation: Mary standing, carving, applied arts, patron handing over model of church (or chapel), Four close-up photographs of carved stone arch decorations arranged in a two-by-two grid on a pale background; each photograph shows a pointed arch profile with layered moldings and a carved triangular spandrel above the arch. The top-left photograph depicts a carved scene with a robed figure standing beside architectural forms and a rectangular element, flanked by ornamental details and sculpted foliage at the upper corners. The top-right photograph shows a carved figure kneeling or leaning with flowing drapery amidst curling foliate scrolls and a stylized animal head emerging from the scrollwork. The bottom-left photograph features a sinuous foliate design with a bird-like creature among scrolling vines and curled leaves set within the triangular space. The bottom-right photograph displays two standing figures, one with wings positioned behind the other, both wearing long robes and carved with delicate drapery, accompanied by a small floral motif. The stone surfaces show texture variations, weathering, and subtle tonal contrasts across the moldings and reliefs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B00_093

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57.0Mb (10.9Mb) / 13.8in x 16.0in / 4142 x 4811 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four woodcarvings arcade Worcester Cathedral page photomechanical print Top left bishop model church top right figure fighting serpent bottom left rooster fox bottom right Annunciation number Xxv Xxviii c 1863 - 1873 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypie height 305 mm x width 244 mm interior Mary standing carving applied arts patron handing chapel Four close-up photographs carved stone arch decorations arranged two- -two grid pale background photograph pointed arch profile layered moldings carved triangular spandrel arch top-left photograph depicts carved scene robed figure standing beside architectural forms rectangular element flanked ornamental details sculpted foliage upper corners top-right photograph carved figure kneeling leaning flowing drapery amidst curling foliate scrolls stylized animal head emerging scrollwork bottom-left photograph features sinuous foliate design bird- creature scrolling vines curled leaves set within triangular space bottom-right photograph displays two figures wings positioned wearing long robes carved delicate drapery accompanied small floral motif stone surfaces texture variations weathering subtle tonal contrasts across moldings reliefs