Four Apostles Item Number: 3188/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gouache paint on paper. Six squares are created on the paper with bright pink paint, with an orange background. The top four each show a robed apostle holding a manuscript, seated beside his representative animal or being. At top left is Matthew with an angel. Top right shows Mark with a lion. Lower left is Luke with an ox, and lower right John and an eagle. Script is written either below or above the images. The bottom two squares show images of the biblical burning bush.
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia before 1950
- Collected during 1972
- Owned by Edward Harvey and Lorna Marsden before July 15, 2016
- Received from Edward Harvey (Donor) and Lorna Marsden (Donor) on July 15, 2016
What
- Name
- Four Apostles
- Identification Number
- 3188/1
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, width 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ethiopian
- Previous Owner
- Edward Harvey and Lorna Marsden
- Received from
- Edward Harvey (Donor) and Lorna Marsden (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before July 15, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on July 15, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings; works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3188/0001