Original artwork description:

An original, handmade collage of The New Court of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge.

Corpus Christi is notable as being the only college founded by the townspeople of Cambridge in 1352 and is situated in the heart of the city.
This collage is made up of a variety of paper materials that reflect the rich history and eminent alumni of the college.
It includes; the college's founding history, local map, pages from old text books, a bit of Christopher Marlowe, song sheets behind the chapel window and even a reference to the famous Corpus Christi Great Auroch Drinking Horn!

This picture comes framed in a simple white, wood frame with ivory mount. A description of the contents of the collage is signed and attached to the back.

Materials used:

patterned papers, maps and text. Sealed in matte medium

Tags:

#corpus christi #marlowe #auroch horn #corpus christi cambridge #nicholas bacon #matthew parker #christopher marlowe #original art #paper art #collage art #cambridge #cambridge university