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Lancet Arcading Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral, Drawn from Actual Measurements'

Drawing
Place of origin
England (made)

This is an archtiectural drawing of the elevation, plan, and section of part of the lancet arcading in the Chapter House of the Lincoln Cathedral in London. The measured drawing includes red inscriptions with corresponding lines indicate points on the sections and elevations of the arcading on the top half of the drawing where plan on the bottom half of the sheet are made from. The anonymous English drawing is undated.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
TitleLancet Arcading Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral, Drawn from Actual Measurements' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and wash on paper
Pen
Wash
Paper
Drawn
Brief description
Drawing, pen and wash, architectural drawing of the elevation, plan, and section of arcading within the Chapter House at the Lincoln Cathedral, English
Physical description
Elevation, plan, and section of part of the lancet arcading in the Lincoln Cathedral. The medival cathedral was built 1185-1311 in the Gothic style.
Dimensions
  • Width: 48cm
  • Length: 44cm
Style
Gothic
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Lancet Arcading Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral, Drawn from Actual Measurments.' (Inscribed in pen above the drawing.)
  • labels of secions, elevations, and plans with corresponding points (Inscribed in red ink throughout the drawing to indicate corresponding points on the elevations and sections of the arcades where plans were drawn from.)
  • stamp (An unidentified stamp that includes the text 'EXAMINED 1882 3rd CR. CERT' in a box under a crown is found in the bottom left corner of the page.)
Subjects depicted
Arcade
Plan
Elevation
Sections
Chapter Houses
Place depicted
Lincoln Cathedral
Summary
This is an archtiectural drawing of the elevation, plan, and section of part of the lancet arcading in the Chapter House of the Lincoln Cathedral in London. The measured drawing includes red inscriptions with corresponding lines indicate points on the sections and elevations of the arcading on the top half of the drawing where plan on the bottom half of the sheet are made from. The anonymous English drawing is undated.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
D.1361-1903

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O867833/lancet-arcading-chapter-house-lincoln-drawing/
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