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Drawing, Detail of Bridekirk Font, Adam and Eve Panel, St Bridget's Church, Dearham, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
Sketch of panel of font depicting Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden. To left, an angel bearing the flaming sword beckons them to accompany her; Adam comes forth whilst Eve, on right, clings kneeling to a stylised Tree of Life. The font dates from 12th century.
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.70.
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W.G.C. May 8 1899
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Adam and Eve - Bridekirk Font
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wxh, sheet:- 23x18cm