Four statues sculpted by Nathaniel Hitch and thought to represent the apostles St Simon, St James the Lesser, St Thomas and St Philip. The statues were four of many which were created in the late 19th century for the reredos of New College Chapel

Date:: 1888 - 1892

Location:: New College, Chapel, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Reference:: OP29943

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The print is mounted on board.

The original reredos of New College Chapel was destroyed during the Reformation when the statues were smashed and the niches plastered over. The reredos in its current form dates from 1888 – 1892 and is the work of the architect John Loughborough Pearson and the sculptor Nathaniel Hitch.

It appears that the statues have been photographed prior to their placement on the reredos, perhaps whilst still in the workshop of Nathaniel Hitch.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/34 Early Photographic Print Collection: Oxfordshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Sculptor: Hitch, Nathaniel

Keywords

Victorian Statue