Architectural model of a staircase in the north transept of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Architectural Model
1901 (designed)
1901 (designed)
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This architectural model shows a spiral staircase surmounted by a section of gothic vaulting, designed by Sir Thomas Drew (1838-1912) in 1901 for St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. It is located on the east side of the North Transept, leading to the organ chamber in the triforium. Drew took his inspiration from a similar architectural feature in Mainz Cathedral.
Object details
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| Title | Architectural model of a staircase in the north transept of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood |
| Brief description | Architectural model by Sir Thomas Drew. Irish, ca. 1910. |
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| Summary | This architectural model shows a spiral staircase surmounted by a section of gothic vaulting, designed by Sir Thomas Drew (1838-1912) in 1901 for St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. It is located on the east side of the North Transept, leading to the organ chamber in the triforium. Drew took his inspiration from a similar architectural feature in Mainz Cathedral. |
| Bibliographic reference | Leslie, Fiona. Inside Outside: Changing Attitudes towards Architectural Models in the Museums at South Kensington. Architectural History. 47, 2004. pp. 159-200. |
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| Accession number | A.169-1929 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2003 |
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