page_title: Walter of Durham
hierarchical_section_title: Walter of Durham
caption_attribution_description: Wooden panel from Painted Chamber in Westminster Palace, removed in 1816 and rediscovered in Bristol in 1993. Acquired by the British Museum in 1995. Probably painted by Walter of Durham and his workshop.
context_page_description: Walter of Durham was a thirteenth century painter and craftsman, who was in service to Henry III and his son Edward I. Details of his life have been ascertained from records in royal ledgers, which show that his son Thomas of Westminster followed the same career. Walter's work, principally in Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey, included the decoration of the walls and ceiling of the Painted Chamber, the painting and gilding of royal tombs, and the construction of the Coronation Chair to house the Stone of Scone.
context_section_description: Walter of Durham (died c. 1305) was a thirteenth century painter and craftsman, who was in service to Henry III and his son Edward I. Details of his life have been ascertained from records in royal ledgers, which show that his son Thomas of Westminster followed the same career. Walter's work, principally in Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey, included the decoration of the walls and ceiling of the Painted Chamber, the painting and gilding of royal tombs, and the construction of the Coronation Chair to house the Stone of Scone.
caption: British Museum, c. 1265: Winged seraph on wooden ceiling panel from Painted Chamber, most likely by Walter of Durham and his workshop.
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