medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
>
> off hand, i can't remember ever seeing an example of painted
> linen-fold decoration --though it must surely have been done.
But can you be sure that you have never seen it? How about if it was
painted brown and grained? (Which is, I believe, the case with at least
some of the linen-fold at The Vyne. The paint would presumably date from
the 18th or 19th century, but does not mean that it was not originally
painted.)
John Briggs
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