Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Cut-paper silhouette of the Church of Saint Bega, Bassenthwaite.
Published / Created:
Bassenthwaite, England?, mid-19th century.
Physical Description:
1 cut-paper work ; 45 mm in diameter
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Visual Materials
Notes:
Cut-paper depiction of the Church of Sating Bega, Bassenthwaite. The paper is white and set against a background of black felt. The structure of the church is cut in profile only, with internal details added in graphite. Below the image, the word "Bassenwaite" is cut. The image of the church is framed by an excerpt from C.W. Thomson's poem, Parted friends: "Parted friends again may meet, from the toils of nature free; Crowned with mercy, oh! how sweet will eternal friendship be."
Subject Terms:
Church of Saint Bega (Bassenthwaite, England) | Paper work -- Specimens. | Religious poetry. | Church buildings -- England -- Bassenthwaite. | Bassenthwaite (England) -- Pictorial works. | Lake District (England) -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:
Cut-paper works.
Contributors:
Thomson, C. W. Parted friends.