Panel with Coat of Arms
early 20th century (original dated 15th century)
Medium
Watercolor, pencil on paper
Dimensions
Overall: (framed) 85 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (217.2 x 57.2 cm)
Classification
Reproductions-Stained glass
Culture
British
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, 1906
Accession Number
06.1327.1
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Medieval Art galleries, where we encounter *Panel with Coat of Arms a meticulous early 20th-century by British artist Alfred A. Bradbury Created in watercolor and pencil on paper, grand work (framed at over 7 feet tall) faithfully captures the vivid details of a 15th-century stained glass. Acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through in 1906, it exemplifies the museum's commitment to preserving medieval heritage through high-fidelity copies. Stained glass panels like this one were vital to British medieval architecture, often adorning church windows to proclaim noble line...