Oil painting
attributed to Zachary Kyrk (fl.1640 - 1660)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1655 - 1662
Materials
Oak and oil paint
Measurements
11 m (Width); 13 m (Length)
Place of origin
Leicestershire
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Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426917
Caption
The ceiling over the nave was painted by the brothers Samuel and Zachary Kyrk in 1655. The ceiling over the Sanctuary was painted by the artist Mr Lovett in 1662 and he also painted the ceilings in the two aisles of the church. In Sir Seymour Shirley's account book of 1662 there are payments to Mr Lovett of £26 'for clowding the iles in the Church' and £25 'for clouding the Chancell' The ceilings are painted in oil applied onto oak planks. The ceiling takes its inspiration from the story of the creation in the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Holy Trinity Chapel was the family chapel of the Earl Ferrers. It was given to the National Trust in 1954 by the Earl Ferrers and is unique in being the only church built in England during the 1650s, when Oliver Cromwell was the Lord Protector and the monarchy had been deposed.
Summary
The Nave Painted Ceiling. Part of the painted ceiling scheme within the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Staunton Harold, Leicestershire. The main ceiling was painted in 1655 by Zachary and Samuel Kyrk.
Provenance
The Chapel at Staunton Harold was presented to the National Trust by the 12th Earl Ferrers in 1954. A partial endowment was given by the Dulverton Trust and the building was restored by public subscription and with a munificent grant from the Pilgrim Trust and grants from the Historic Churches Preservation Trust and the Incorporated Church Building Society.
Makers and roles
attributed to Zachary Kyrk (fl.1640 - 1660), artist attributed to Samuel Kyrk (fl.1640 - 1660), artist