Watercolour
ca. 1860 (made)
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Object Type
This design is one of a series taken from Medieval tiles used at Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. It was bound into a volume of 270 designs. It has been mounted onto a page with three other designs, two of which have a similar overall design based around a diagonal division.
People
These designs for tiles were prepared by Godwin & Co for the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), who undertook the restoration of Salisbury Cathedral. When Scott was working on the refurbishment of churches he had the patterns reproduced from existing tiles. Sometimes they were in the same size as the original, but often they were reduced to enable them to fit with other patterns and sizes of tiles.
Design & Designing
From about 1830 Medieval Gothic styles were adopted by designers for the architecture and furnishings of new and refurbished churches. Designs for tiles were copied, traced or adapted from old examples in, or designed specifically for use in the restoration of, various buildings.
Subjects Depicted
The heraldic bird motif was copied from original examples of Medieval tiles known to have been used in Salisbury Cathedral and Christchurch Priory from about 1280. Heraldic animal figures, like the bird here, were popular motifs in medieval Gothic and Gothic revival designs.
This design is one of a series taken from Medieval tiles used at Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. It was bound into a volume of 270 designs. It has been mounted onto a page with three other designs, two of which have a similar overall design based around a diagonal division.
People
These designs for tiles were prepared by Godwin & Co for the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), who undertook the restoration of Salisbury Cathedral. When Scott was working on the refurbishment of churches he had the patterns reproduced from existing tiles. Sometimes they were in the same size as the original, but often they were reduced to enable them to fit with other patterns and sizes of tiles.
Design & Designing
From about 1830 Medieval Gothic styles were adopted by designers for the architecture and furnishings of new and refurbished churches. Designs for tiles were copied, traced or adapted from old examples in, or designed specifically for use in the restoration of, various buildings.
Subjects Depicted
The heraldic bird motif was copied from original examples of Medieval tiles known to have been used in Salisbury Cathedral and Christchurch Priory from about 1280. Heraldic animal figures, like the bird here, were popular motifs in medieval Gothic and Gothic revival designs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Tile design from album of medieval tile designs |
| Dimensions | Dimensions checked: Measured; 27/11/2000 by BookCons |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
FLOOR TILE AND DESIGN from a Medieval model From about 1830 designers and manufacturers adopted Medieval Gothic styles and techniques widely for the architecture and furnishings of new and refurbished churches. Godwin & Co. made this tile with a heraldic bird motif which was copied from original Medieval tiles that had been found in Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. The architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) used these in his restoration of Salisbury Cathedral, started in 1863.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Presented by Charles R. Baker King ARIBA |
| Object history | Prepared by William Godwin of Lugwardine Works, near Hereford |
| Summary | Object Type This design is one of a series taken from Medieval tiles used at Salisbury Cathedral and elsewhere. It was bound into a volume of 270 designs. It has been mounted onto a page with three other designs, two of which have a similar overall design based around a diagonal division. People These designs for tiles were prepared by Godwin & Co for the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), who undertook the restoration of Salisbury Cathedral. When Scott was working on the refurbishment of churches he had the patterns reproduced from existing tiles. Sometimes they were in the same size as the original, but often they were reduced to enable them to fit with other patterns and sizes of tiles. Design & Designing From about 1830 Medieval Gothic styles were adopted by designers for the architecture and furnishings of new and refurbished churches. Designs for tiles were copied, traced or adapted from old examples in, or designed specifically for use in the restoration of, various buildings. Subjects Depicted The heraldic bird motif was copied from original examples of Medieval tiles known to have been used in Salisbury Cathedral and Christchurch Priory from about 1280. Heraldic animal figures, like the bird here, were popular motifs in medieval Gothic and Gothic revival designs. |
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| Accession number | E.3310-1914 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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