Watercolour of the mural of St Christopher from Ditteridge Church

Museum number

TEMP E227

Object

Watercolour of the mural of St Christopher from Ditteridge Church

Description

Watercolour of the mural of St Christopher from Ditteridge Church. Ditteridge Church in Box used to have a wall fresco of Saint Christopher which was uncovered in 1854. It has since been hidden again and a reproduction has been made to the left of the original. It is possible that this is either a watercolour of the reproduction or even the original when it was uncovered. It shows Christopher and Christ, the Angel of Doom weighing souls and a mermaid representing the false lure of flesly temptation. Presumably the original mural was whitewashed and hidden in the reformation and dissolution of the monasteries.

Materials

Paper

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

Watercolour