Caption

Wooden reliquary from a church in Polignac, Reliquaire en bois, photograph, page, number: 'PL. 26.', inscription: 'appartenant a l'Eglise de Polignac.', photographer: Hippolyte Malègue, France, c. 1850 - in or before 1857, Hippolyte Malègue, photographer, paper, salted paper print, height 158 mm x width 194 mm, relics (and reliquaries), A rectangular wooden panel with two hinged doors, each door topped by a gothic arched panel featuring carved floral tracery and faded painted figures, sits above a grid of small square compartments framed by rope-like moldings, some compartments holding worn paper fragments, while the wood shows aged patina and areas of darker wear; the panel rests on a light background with a wide margin beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_330

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.3Mb (9.5Mb) / 13.6in x 14.1in / 4087 x 4215 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wooden reliquary church Polignac Reliquaire en bois photograph page number Pl 26 inscription appartenant l'Eglise de Polignac photographer Hippolyte Malègue France c 1850 - 1857 paper salted paper print height 158 mm x width 194 mm relics reliquaries rectangular wooden panel two hinged doors door topped gothic arched panel featuring carved floral tracery faded painted figures sits grid small square compartments framed rope- moldings compartments holding worn paper fragments wood aged patina areas darker wear panel rests light background wide margin beneath