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Drawing

ca. 1878 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In 1878, eight architects, including William Burges, were invited to submit drawings for the Truro Cathedral. With an orthodox 13th century composition in mind, his designs show the church made up of two west end towers, three portals, and a crossing spire with a free use of sculptural ornamentation throughout. After preliminary drawings though, he never completed or submitted his designs. Therefore his plans for the cathedral were not carried out in the built form.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, ink, and pencil on tracing paper
Brief description
Drawing, Watercolour, ink, and pencil, Truro Cathedral, William Burges, English, ca. 1878.
Physical description
Watercolour, ink, and pencil drawing on tracing paper of two male figures, likely saints. The figure on the left is depicted with a halo, wearing blue robes, and holds a sword and a book (likely a bible). The figure on the right is depicted with a halo, wearing green and gold robes, and holds a staff and a model of a building.
Dimensions
  • Width: 33cm
  • Length: 48.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Truro Cathedral' (Inscribed in the bottom left corner.)
  • 'Wm Burges' (Inscribed in the bottom right corner.)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
In 1878, eight architects, including William Burges, were invited to submit drawings for the Truro Cathedral. With an orthodox 13th century composition in mind, his designs show the church made up of two west end towers, three portals, and a crossing spire with a free use of sculptural ornamentation throughout. After preliminary drawings though, he never completed or submitted his designs. Therefore his plans for the cathedral were not carried out in the built form.
Collection
Accession number
D.320-1891

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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