Drawing
ca. 1878 (made)
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In 1878, eight architects, including R.P. Pullan and his brother-in-law William Burges, were invited to submit drawings for the Truro Cathedral. Out of the eight, Pullan was one of the few who designed expressly for the purpose of the cathedral, but did not win the ecclesiastical commission. J.L. Pearson was chosen instead.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and pen on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Truro Cathedral, R.P. Pullan, English, ca. 1878. |
| Physical description | Pencil and pen sketch on a folded sheet of paper. A light pencil sketch is drawn below a more detailed layer in black pen of the west end of Truro Cathedral. People are shown in the foreground and pencil sketches of surrounding buildings and a fountain are included in the background. |
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| Credit line | Purchased, 1891. |
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| Summary | In 1878, eight architects, including R.P. Pullan and his brother-in-law William Burges, were invited to submit drawings for the Truro Cathedral. Out of the eight, Pullan was one of the few who designed expressly for the purpose of the cathedral, but did not win the ecclesiastical commission. J.L. Pearson was chosen instead. |
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| Accession number | D.294-1891 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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