File:Overmantel PotheridgeMerton Devon.JPG
Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 240 pixels | 640 × 480 pixels | 1,024 × 768 pixels | 1,280 × 960 pixels | 2,560 × 1,920 pixels | 4,608 × 3,456 pixels.
Original file (4,608 × 3,456 pixels, file size: 7.9 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
 | This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Information from its description page there is shown below. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. You can help. |
Summary
| Description |
English: Wooden relief sculpted overmantel in Great Potheridge House, Merton, Devon, England. Possibly not in its original location but moved here from another room following partial demolition of much of the house in 1734. The house was built circa 1660 by General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1700). It depicts within a wreath of flowers, against a background of an elaborate antique trophy of arms, five putti, two of which, in flight, hold between them a crown. This is an allusion to the crowning of King Charles II in 1660 following the Restoration of the Monarchy largely engineered by Monck. (Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.460) At top left is a cartouche showing the armorials of Monck |
| Date | |
| Source | Self-photographed |
| Author | (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 12:06, 30 September 2014 (UTC)) |
Licensing
|
I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 12:06, 30 September 2014 | | 4,608 × 3,456 (7.9 MB) | Lobsterthermidor | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Overmantel in Great Potheridge House, Merton, Devon, England. Built circa 1660 by General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1700). It depicts against a background of a massive antique trophy of arms seve... |
File usage
The following page uses this file:
