The Altarpiece of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)

St Nicholas Church Museum

1755 - 1756

Altarpiece composed of three canvases: 1) Centrepiece, 'The Ascension; 2) Side piece, 'The Sealing of the Sepulchre, and 3) Side piece, 'The Three Marys at the Tomb'. Not a triptych, the central canvas was hung high over the altar, and the side panels were fixed at right angles to it on top of the screen.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 1) 67.3 x 58.5cm; 2) & 3) 42.3 x 36.6cm
• Art Fund Grant: £500
• ArtFunded in: 1955

Provenance

Commissioned from Hogarth by St Maru Redcliffe, Bristol in May 1755; The Vestry of St Mary Redcliffe.

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