An illustrative collection of Greek and Pompeian decorative work in Athens, Palermo and Naples. Some images are to scale, with a scale bar. No despriptions of plates are given. Plates included are: Details of the Pedestal of the Nike of Paeonios, Olympia; Sections of Cornices and Bases of Pedestals for statuary, Olympia; Cornice, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, Acropolis, Athens; Archaistic bas-relief on Chair, Theatre of Dionysos, Athens; Ornament, Erechtheion, Athens; Ornament, Erechtheion, Athens; Ornament, Lykosoura, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Cyma, Leonidaeon, Olympia; Developments, Olypmia; Ornament, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Ornament, National Museum, Palermo; Antefixa, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Acroterion, Olympia; Top of Stele, Museum, Piraeus; Stele with inscription, National Museum, Athens; Upper part of Stele with inscription, National Museum, Athens; Part of the base of a three-sided candelbrum, Palace of the Conservatori, Rome; Two lion-head Antefixae, National Museum, Palermo; North end restored of the Triangular Forum, Pompeii; Two Ionic Capitals, Pompeii; Two Capitals, Pompeii; Side elevation of the Tomb of the Garlands, Pompeii; Altar travertine, Temple of Aesculapius, Pompeii; Two table supports, Pompeii; Opus Signinum Pavement, Pompeii; Vase, National Museum, Naples; Candelabrum, National Museum, Naples; Stand for two Statuettes, National Museum, Naples; Vase, National Museum, Naples; Study of Olive and Myrtle.
Watt, James Cromar (1862-1940), artist
The first of two volumes containing 26 lithographic Illustrations of the Spires and Towers of the Medieval Churches of England. They are preceded by some observations on the Architecture of the Middle Ages and its spire-growth. Buildings included: Early English, 1200-1271 - St. Mary's, Stamford; St. Peter's, Raunds; St. Mary's, Ketton; St. Mary's, Witney; St. Mary's, Sutton; Decorated, 1272-1377 - The Cathedral, Lichfield; St. Mary's, Stamford; St. Peter's, Raunds; St. Wulfran's, Grantham; St. Mary Magdalene, Newark; The Cathedral, Salisbury; The Cathedral, Peterborough; St. Mary's the Virgin, Oxford; St. Mary-Radcliffe, Bristol; St. Mary's, Bloxham; St. Mary's, Ketton; St. Denys', Market-Harborough; St. Mary's, Wollaston; St. James', Southam; St. Bartholomew's, Lostwithiel; All Saints', Oakham; PErpendicular, 1377-1546 - St. John the Baptist, Keystone; St. Patrick's, Patrington; St. Peter's, Kettering; All Saints', Stamford; St. Peter's, Oundle; St. James', Louth; St. Mary's, Whittlesea; St. Michael's, Coventry; St. Nicholas', Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St. Nicholas', Walcot; St. Giles', Desborough; All Saints', Loughton-en-le-Morthen; All Saints', Graffham; St. Peter and St. Paul, Exton; St. Mary's, Wilby; St. Mary's, Rushden; St. Mary's, Thaxted; All Saints', Moulton; St. James', Hanslope; All Saints', Rotherham; St. Nicholas', King's Norton; St. Peter's, King's Sutton.
Wickes, Charles, artist
