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High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb

Harry Bates (1850–1899)

Holy Trinity Church, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea

High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb
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Title

High Altar Relief: Christ in the Tomb

Medium

marble

Accession number

SW1W_SAN_S016

Work type

Relief

Owner

Holy Trinity Church

Custodian

Holy Trinity Church

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade I (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1890

Listing date

25/06/54

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

Church opening times.

Inscription description

above the body: FECIT SEPULCRUM SUUM CUM MALEFICIIS ET CUM DIVITIBUS IN MORTE SUA. This translates as 'And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death' (Isaiah 53:9). Halo: JESUS CHRISTIS

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Holy Trinity Church, Kensington

SW1W 8EE

Located inside, in the chancel and only on show to public at Easter.

Artist or maker

Harry Bates

1850–1899

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