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Warrior with Castle

Makerpossibly Swiss

Makerpossibly German

Date19th century

Possible placeGermany, Europe

Possible placeSwitzerland, Europe

MediumStained glass

Dimensions19 in. x 11 5/8 in. (48.3 cm x 29.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Professor Agnes A. Abbot

Object number1973.6

Status

On view

Provenance1973, gift of Professor Agnes A. Abbot to the Davis Museum.

RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws

Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

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Panels like this one, often showing heraldic themes, were a popular genre in seventeenth-century Switzerland and southern Germany. They were also a favorite collectible in nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States and England, sometimes incorporated into the architecture of collectors’ homes. Due to their popularity, modern reproductions flooded the market, imitating and often incorporating 17th-century glass in their design. This panel was given to the Wellesley College Museum in 1973 by Agnes Abbot, a German-born artist and professor at the College from 1933 to 1959.