A NOTTINGHAM ALABASTER FRAGMENT OF THE TRINITY
Lot 241

A NOTTINGHAM ALABASTER FRAGMENT OF THE TRINITY

SECOND HALF 15TH CENTURY

Closed25 February 2014

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A NOTTINGHAM ALABASTER FRAGMENT OF THE TRINITY
SECOND HALF 15TH CENTURY
Christ on the cross between the knees of God the Father, carved in deep relief with an architectural throne in the background and a domed base with traces of paint
16.1/2 in. (42 cm.) high, on an oak plinth

Specialist note

A similar fragmentary panel of the Trinity is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, number: A.117-1946.
Nottingham was the centre of an industry carving locally mined alabaster. Altarpieces were made in some quantity for British churches and were also exported to the Continent.