Sealing the Tomb is a great altarpiecetriptych by William Hogarth in the English city of Bristol. It was commissioned for St Mary Redcliffe in 1755. In the 19th century attempts were made to sell it, but it was given to the Bristol Fine Art Academy, which became the Royal West of England Academy. Its size made it difficult to display and it was rolled up and stored in the basement. In 1973 it was displayed in the ecclesiastical museum created in the war-damaged Church of St Nicholas. When the museum closed it was converted to offices; however the triptych remains in the building. It is on display to the public again after the church was re-consecrated in 2018.
The three paintings were too wide for the church and the side panels were placed at an angle to the central one. During the Victorian era Hogarth's work was no longer thought to be suitable for the church and attempts were made to sell it to the National Gallery or via Christie's and an advertisement was placed in The Times; however no potential purchasers could be found.[2] It was given to the Bristol Fine Art Academy, which became the Royal West of England Academy, in 1859. In 1910 another attempt was made to sell it,[8] again without success.[2] The work took up a great deal of display space and presented challenges for public display.[9] It was eventually rolled up and stored in the basement. The museum officially acquired the paintings in 1955 with £500 from the Art Collections Fund.[10][11]
The painting is now displayed in St Nicholas, Bristol.[12] The church was damaged by incendiary bombs during World War II and was considered for demolition in the 1950s. The building was partially restored and the roof replaced by 1964 when it was leased to The Corporation of Bristol as a museum of church artefacts and local history. It opened in 1973 and Hogarth's triptych was installed at the eastern end. The museum closed in 1991; however the painting remained within the offices of the Bristol & Region Archaeological Services.[13][14] When the church was re-consecrated in 2018, the three paintings were put on display to the public again.[15]
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Sealing the Tomb is a great altarpiece triptych by William Hogarth in the English city of Bristol It was commissioned for St Mary Redcliffe in 1755 In the 19th century attempts were made to sell it but it was given to the Bristol Fine Art Academy which became the Royal West of England Academy Its size made it difficult to display and it was rolled up and stored in the basement In 1973 it was displayed in the ecclesiastical museum created in the war damaged Church of St Nicholas When the museum closed it was converted to offices however the triptych remains in the building It is on display to the public again after the church was re consecrated in 2018 Sealing the TombArtistWilliam HogarthYear1755TypetriptychMediumOil on canvasSubjectSealing the TombDimensions22 feet 6 7 m by 19 feet 5 8 m centre 13 feet 10 inches 4 22 m by 12 feet 3 7 m sides LocationSt Nicholas Bristol Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThe three scenes depicted are the Ascension featuring Mary Magdalene 1 on a central canvas which is 22 feet 6 7 m by 19 feet 5 8 m It is flanked by The Sealing of the Sepulchre and the Three Marys at the Tomb each of which is 13 feet 10 inches 4 22 m by 12 feet 3 7 m They are mounted in gilded frames 2 History editThe painting was commissioned from William Hogarth in 1755 to fill the east end of the chancel of St Mary Redcliffe It was Hogarth s only commission from the Church of England 3 4 he did not follow any faith 5 The churchwardens paid him 525 for his painting Thomas Paty made the frames 2 The total cost was 7671 6s 4d 6 7 The three paintings were too wide for the church and the side panels were placed at an angle to the central one During the Victorian era Hogarth s work was no longer thought to be suitable for the church and attempts were made to sell it to the National Gallery or via Christie s and an advertisement was placed in The Times however no potential purchasers could be found 2 It was given to the Bristol Fine Art Academy which became the Royal West of England Academy in 1859 In 1910 another attempt was made to sell it 8 again without success 2 The work took up a great deal of display space and presented challenges for public display 9 It was eventually rolled up and stored in the basement The museum officially acquired the paintings in 1955 with 500 from the Art Collections Fund 10 11 The painting is now displayed in St Nicholas Bristol 12 The church was damaged by incendiary bombs during World War II and was considered for demolition in the 1950s The building was partially restored and the roof replaced by 1964 when it was leased to The Corporation of Bristol as a museum of church artefacts and local history It opened in 1973 and Hogarth s triptych was installed at the eastern end The museum closed in 1991 however the painting remained within the offices of the Bristol amp Region Archaeological Services 13 14 When the church was re consecrated in 2018 the three paintings were put on display to the public again 15 See also editList of works by William HogarthReferences edit Ogee Frederic Bindman David Wagner Peter 2001 Hogarth Representing Nature s Machines Manchester University Press p 262 ISBN 9780719059193 a b c d Fells Maurice 2014 The A Z of Curious Bristol History Press pp 43 44 ISBN 978 0750956055 Paulson Ronald 1993 Hogarth Art and politics 1750 1764 James Clarke amp Co p 204 ISBN 9780718828752 Haynes Clare 2006 Pictures and Popery Art and Religion in England 1660 1760 Ashgate Publishing p 6 ISBN 9780754655060 Uglow Jenny 2011 William Hogarth A Life and a World Faber amp Faber p 329 ISBN 9780571266654 Jacob W M 2002 Lay People and Religion in the Early Eighteenth Century Cambridge University Press p 210 ISBN 9780521892957 Evans John 1824 A Chronological Outline of the History of Bristol and the Stranger s Guide Through Its Streets and Neighbourhood John Evans p 275 Hogarth Pictures Nottingham Evening Post 28 February 1910 p 7 Retrieved 27 March 2015 William Hogarth s Triptych for St Mary Redcliffe Bristol How to deal with enormous artworks in public collections Tate Etc Retrieved 27 March 2015 The Altarpiece of St Mary Redcliffe Bristol by William Hogarth Art Fund Retrieved 27 March 2015 Your Pictures Bristol s lost Hogarth altarpiece BBC News 23 June 2011 Retrieved 27 March 2015 Burrough T H B 1970 Bristol City Buildings Series Studio Vista p 64 ISBN 978 0289798041 Brooks Richard 26 February 2012 Behold the art you never knew was yours Sunday Times Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 27 March 2015 Corcos Nick St Nicholas Church Bristol amp Region Archaeological Services Retrieved 27 March 2015 St Nicholas a resourcing church for Bristol Diocese of Bristol Retrieved 31 August 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sealing the Tomb amp oldid 1221804443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
