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Chapter House or Lady Chapel, Ely
Burges, William A.R.A., born 1827 - died 1881 - Enlarge image
Chapter House or Lady Chapel, Ely
- Object:
Architectural design
- Place of origin:
England (probably, made)
- Date:
ca. 1860-1880 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Burges, William A.R.A., born 1827 - died 1881 (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil, watercolour and paint on paper
- Museum number:
8827:22
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case A, shelf 119
Physical description
Pencil, watercolour and paint drawing of the elevation of an interior space of a chapel. An arcade of pointed arches and stained glass windows are painted in red, turquoise, violet, and emerald. The ceiling is decorated in red stars. A pencil sketch of the same elevation is attached to the back side of the sheet.
Place of Origin
England (probably, made)
Date
ca. 1860-1880 (made)
Artist/maker
Burges, William A.R.A., born 1827 - died 1881 (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Pencil, watercolour and paint on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'1/4 scale'
Inscribed in bottom left corner.
'Chapter House or Lady Chapel / Ely [ill.]'
Inscribed in bottom right corner of attached sheet.
Dimensions
Width: 18.75 cm, Length: 53 cm
Descriptive line
William Burges. Elevation of a chapel interior space with stained glass windows. English, ca. 1860-1880.
Materials
Pencil; Watercolour; Paint; Paper
Techniques
Drawn
Subjects depicted
Star; Pointed arch; Stained glass; Arcade
Categories
Drawings; Places of Worship; Architecture; Christianity; Stained Glass; Designs
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
