601: Painting on Vellum
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/3/9/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 39.7 x 29.8 cm |
| Scope and Content | A painting showing a naval battle at the bottom with saints and angels above. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Painting on vellum, the Battle of Lepanto. Lent by Sir Arthur Evans." This is now part of the BSA Art Collection (BSA/AC/P/1/36). The painting is attributed to Dimitri Pelekasi. A copy of an orginal by Georgiou Klontza done in the 16th century. |
| Notes | This was originally lent for the exhibition, and was donated to the school at a later date. It now forms part of the BSA Art Collection |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS/1/6819.C6828], Silver filigree cross with enamel decoration, framing a carved wooden cross, on each face of which are six of the twelve 'Feasts' of the Church. Possibly Cypriot, 15th or 16th century., 1936
[BSA SPHS/1/6834.C6843], Byzantine Silver-gilt Repoussé Plaque of the Virgin, 10th-11th centuries, 1936 [BSA SPHS/1/6837.C6846], Byzantine icon of the Baptism, Cretan school, 16th century. Shown in the gallery space of the 1936 Exhibition, Burlington House, London., 1936 [BSA SPHS/1/6836.C6845], Byzantine 17th/18th century icon of SS. Basil, Chrysostom and Gregory with a small image of the kneeling donor in the lower left, 1936 |