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ABC/93
Title
Examples of English medieval foliage and coloured decoration.
Date(s)
- 1814 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Name of creator
(1816-1905)
Biographical history
English architect, watercolour artist and noted book illustrator. He was a pioneer of early Chromolithographic printing.
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A volume that comprises an extensive collection of examples of English Medieval Decorations, in particular, Foliage designs. There is an introduction, chapters on Norman, Semi-Norman, Early English, Early Decorated, Decorated and Coloured Decoration Styles, followed by a suite of drawings. The architectural elements are colected from these buildings: Ely Cathedral; Barfreston Church, Kent; Canterbury Cathedral; Kilpeck Church; Lincold Cathedral; St. Peter's Church, Northampton; Worcester Cathedral; Iffley Church, Oxforshire; Hereford Cathedral; Patrixbourne Chuch, Kent; Oxford Cathedral; Oakham Castle, Rutlandshire; Lverington Church; Broadwater Church; Boxgrove Church; Salisbury Cathedral; Wells Cathedral; Westminster Abbey; Stone Church; Romsey Churche; St. Alban's Abbey; West Walton Church;Tewkesbury Abbey; Winchester Cathedral; Ledbury Church; Chapter House, Southwell Minister; Beverley Minister; Exeter Cathedral; St. Margaret's Church, Lynn; East Harling Church, Norfolk; Boston Church, Lincolnshire; Swaffham Church; Walsoken Church; Knapton Church, Norfolk; Norwich Cathedral; Ludham Church; All Saint's Church, Evesham, Worcestershire; St. Mary's Church, Guildford; Deopham Church, Norfolk; Attleborough Church, Norfolk; Monument of Lysicrates, Athens; Mars Ultor, Rome; Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome; Arch of the Goldsmith's, Rome; Temple of Vesta, Rome; St. John's Church, Constantinople; Basilica of Justinian, Jerusalem; Church at Sauland, Norway; York Cathedral; Rochester Cathedral; Llandaff Cathedral; Ledbury Church; Trunch Church, Norfolk; Strumpshaw Church, Norfolk; Sall Church, Norfolk.
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Language of material
- English
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Good condition