Drawing
1853 (made)
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| Place of origin |
William Burges embarked on his Long Journey through France in April of 1853. It was during this exploration that Burges pursued a cultivated education of the French Gothic Style. Rheims Cathedral was one of the several buildings that he viewed and studied on this trip.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Rheims Cathedral, Penci, William Burges, English, 1853. |
| Physical description | Pencil elevation drawing of the west front of the Rheims Cathedral. Five pointed arches in a variety of heights are included with sketches of several full size sculptures of saints set in wall niches between the arches. Many small notes about further decoration are included throughout. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W Front of Rheims' (Inscribed in the bottom right corner.) |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | William Burges embarked on his Long Journey through France in April of 1853. It was during this exploration that Burges pursued a cultivated education of the French Gothic Style. Rheims Cathedral was one of the several buildings that he viewed and studied on this trip. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.586-1897 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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