Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Church of St. Peter, Vauxhall

Built in 1863-64, this church was designed by John Loughborough (J.L.) Pearson.


The chancel wall decoration consists of frescoes, while the altar - also designed by Pearson - is surmounted by an alabaster reredos by Poole of Westminster embellished with gold mosaics by Salviati.



Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 124.
St. Peter's Vauxhall
The Vauxhall Society
Geograph

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