Training of St. George. Chilston, Lady (British, ) (author of design) [painter] Sleath, William (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Carter, Richard (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Carnegie, H. (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Reed, Frederic (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] Russell, Edward (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1922-1927 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 14' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Ownership History: England, Berkshire, Windsor, Eton College. George being instructed (L); George kneeling
Training of St. George. Chilston, Lady (British, ) (author of design) [painter] Sleath, William (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Carter, Richard (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Carnegie, H. (British, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] Reed, Frederic (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] Russell, Edward (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1922-1927 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 14' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Ownership History: England, Berkshire, Windsor, Eton College. George being instructed (L); George kneeling, bids farewell (center); George on white horse, taking of sword (BRD) medallions with coat of arms in each corner; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers, coat of arms in center supported by 2 cherubim; (L, R & LWR BRD) arabesques; (LWR BRD) inscription in central cartouche Part of a series of 4 panels. Tapestries were designed to hang in the Lower Chapel at Eton College. Series commemorates the Etonians killed in World War I & thus the subject of St. George is an adaptation to fit the history of the Etonians. Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 499 Marillier, Merton Abbey (1927), 26, 31, 37, plate 26i McConnell, ed., Treasures of Eton (1976), 159 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0181946-0181947
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