English, probably Nottingham, 15th century
English, probably Nottingham, 15th century
Relief with the Resurrection
alabaster, with remnants of polychromy and gilding
46 by 27.5cm., 18⅛ by 10⅞in.
Catalogue Note:
The Resurrection was among the most popular images produced by the English alabaster carving workshops in the 15th century. In this panel the subject is depicted with the usual iconography of four sleeping soldiers and Christ emerging from the tomb with one foot placed on the reclining soldier - a convention which Cheetham (op. cit., 1984, p. 272) has argued may have been inspired by the contemporary mystery plays.
RELATED LITERATURE
F. Cheetham, English Medieval Alabasters, Oxford, 1984, pp. 272-281; F. Cheetham, Alabaster Images of Medieval England, Woodbridge, 2003, pp. 134-141, figs. 74-83.
Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium
English, probably Nottingham, 15th century
Relief with the Resurrection
alabaster, with remnants of polychromy and gilding
46 by 27.5cm., 18⅛ by 10⅞in.
Catalogue Note:
The Resurrection was among the most popular images produced by the English alabaster carving workshops in the 15th century. In this panel the subject is depicted with the usual iconography of four sleeping soldiers and Christ emerging from the tomb with one foot placed on the reclining soldier - a convention which Cheetham (op. cit., 1984, p. 272) has argued may have been inspired by the contemporary mystery plays.
RELATED LITERATURE
F. Cheetham, English Medieval Alabasters, Oxford, 1984, pp. 272-281; F. Cheetham, Alabaster Images of Medieval England, Woodbridge, 2003, pp. 134-141, figs. 74-83.
Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium
