Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812–1852, British

studio of Augustus Charles Pugin, 1762–1832, French
Title:
Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset: Elevations of the Great Hall
Date:
1832
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black and violet ink with graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/8 x 19 3/8 inches (39.1 x 49.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower center: "North Elevation of the Great Hall Bishops Palace Wells."; in pen and black ink, center left: "East End"; in pen and black ink, center right: "West End"; in pen and black ink, throughout, elevations labeled and dimensions given; in graphite, lower right: "Torch"; in pen and red ink, center right: "Present level"; in pen and red ink, lower right: "Present level"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.8.6
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
palace | great halls | chapel | turrets (towers) | rubble | elevations (drawings) | walls | windows | architectural subject | Gothic (Medieval) | exterior
Associated Places:
Wells
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26456