Head of a French King [ J1 ]

Object/Artifact

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Planting Fields

Name/Title

Head of a French King [ J1 ]

Entry/Object ID

1955.002.033

Description

[J1] Octagonal panel with the head of a French king turned to the left. The king's head is of pale whitish glass, with features and hair painted in black. He wears a large golden crown, over a blue background, with two fleur-de-lis symbols on either side of his head. Border is decorated with green, gold and red glass. Excerpt Form Brooklyn Stained Glass Conservation Center Assessment, History and Provenance Reports Muriel Stalworth, 2003 "Head of a French King (Gallery JI) This panel is listed in the Corpus Vitrearum Checklist I as Originating form England. It appears to be made of fragments of a head painted in the 15th century, which was mounted on a blue background with two lily flowers and a border usiing fragments of more modern manufacture. The Fleur de Lis bieng the emblem of French royalty, it was named in Mr. Coe's collection and on the purchase record from Mr. Grosvenor as the French King. That small medallion is one of several in the collection made from a significant piece of original glass. That head is a very beautiful example of fifteenth century painting, characterized by fine trace work, wery little matting, the use of silver stain and expressive facial features."

Collection

Coe Hall

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1955.002.033

Source or Donor

Coe, William Robertson

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Place

Location

England

Notes

Date: 15th Century Made: England

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Windowpane, Stained Glass

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Material

Pigment, Lead, Stained Glass, Stained Glass Panel: Stained Glass

Location

Location

Wall

Northeast Bay

Room

Gallery

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Jul 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Brooklyn Stained Glass Conservation Center examined pane in 10/2003 and recommends filling in areas of missing putty, removing protective glazing sheet on back, removing back plate, and cleaning the surface of glass. This is one of several made from a single significant piece of original glass.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 27, 2006

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Original to Coe Hall

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: William Robertson Coe Found: Coe Hall Last Owner: William Robertson Coe Roy Grosvenor Thomas William Robertson Coe Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: On the Corpus Vitrearum checklist. Purchased from Grosvenor as "The King" Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

November 27, 2006

Updated By

mpenny@plantingfields.org

Update Date

February 14, 2025