Chalice adorned with Saints, BIshops and Kings
second half 19th century
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash, over graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 10 11/16 x 6 9/16 in. (27.2 x 16.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.632.125
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 19th-century British drawing, titled *Chalice Adorned with Saints,, and Kings*, captures the intricate design of a ceremonial chalice embellished with revered figures from religious and royal history. Created anonymously using pen and ink, brush and wash graphite on a modest sheet measuring 10 11/16 x 6 9/16 inches, it exemplifies the precision of Victorian-era draftsmanship. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, this work reflects the era's fascination with ornate ecclesiastical objects. The chali...