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The Victorian high-altar reredos in St Paul’s Cathedral, London

08/2020 | 1409 | 162

Pages: 646-657

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Author:

Hall, Michael (Hall, Michael)

Subjects

artists:

Wren, Christopher / Bodley, George Frederick / Garner, Thomas / Guillemin, Jean / Piccirilli, Attilio / Farmer and Brindley

buildings:

Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, Great Britain / Temple Newsam House, Leeds, Great Britain

dates:

1880-1889

media:

Marbles / Gilding

patrons:

Gregory (1819-1911), Robert / Liddon (1829-90), Henry Parry / Penrose (1817-1903), Francis Cranmer / Milman (1791-1868), Henry Hart

patrons:

Church, Richard William

subjects:

Reredoses / Altars / Protestantism / Catholicism / Liturgy / British architecture / Ceremonies / Church decoration / Sculpture

Illustrations

Attributed works:

1. The high-altar reredos in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, designed by Thomas Garner and made by Farmer and Brindley. 1888. Photograph by A.F. Kersting, c.1939. (© The Courtauld Institute of Art, London).

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10–12. Angels, by Attilio and Furio Piccirilli for Farmer and Brindley. c.1887. Marble with gilding and imitation rosso antico marble, each 73 by 40 cm. (Private collections; courtesy Bonhams).

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13. The Jesus Chapel, St Paul’s Cathedral, London. Photograph, c.1900. (St Paul’s Cathedral, London; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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14. The high altar, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, following bomb damage. Photograph by Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs, 1940. (London Metropolitan Archives).

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15. Cherubs, by Farmer and Brindley. c.1887. Marble with gilding. Each 107 by 61 cm. (Private collection; photograph Christie’s).

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2. The nave of St Paul’s Cathedral, looking east. 1870s. Photograph by London Stereoscopic Company. (Mary Evans Picture Library).

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3. The altar in the chapel, Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, by Bodley and Garner. 1877. Photograph, 1948. (Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net).

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4. Model of a proposed reredos for St Paul’s Cathedral, London, by Charles Hopson after a design by Christopher Wren. c.1696. Oak, 119.3 by 91.4 by 62.5 cm. (St Paul’s Cathedral, London; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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5. Sir Christopher Wren’s altar piece, a study for the completion of the apse of St Paul’s, by F.C. Penrose. c.1860. Watercolour, 96 by 56 cm. (St Paul’s Cathedral, London; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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6. Design for the high-altar reredos, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, by Thomas Garner. c.1885. Pencil, pen and ink on paper, 56 by 35.3 cm. (St Paul’s Cathedral Library; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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7. Virgin and Child, by Jean Guillemin for Farmer and Brindley. c.1887. Marble, 142 by 58 cm. (St Paul’s Cathedral, London; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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8. Christ, by Jean Guillemin for Farmer and Brindley. c.1887. The cross was added after 1950. Marble, height 196 cm. (St Paul’s Cathedral, London; © The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral).

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9. St Paul, by Farmer and Brindley. c.1887. Marble, height 138 cm. (Private collection; photograph Sotheby’s, London).

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