Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist, (FT Dollman)

studio of Augustus Charles Pugin, 1762–1832, French

formerly Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812–1852, British
Title:
Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset: Lower Floor Plan of Octagon Tower
Date:
1832
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches (37.8 x 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "Plan of Lower Story of octagon Tower | adjoining Great Hall of Bishop's Palace, Wells, | ([...] t the 4 angles) Somersetshire"; in graphite, lower left: "Great Hall"; in graphite, lower right: "Mouldings of Rib | at A"; in pen and black ink, upper left: "Plan cut at AA"; in pen and black ink, lower right: "bracket at P"; in graphite and pen and black ink, throughout, various dimensions given
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.8.12
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
palace | octagonal | sections | Gothic (Medieval) | architectural subject | plans (drawings) | moulding
Associated Places:
Wells
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26462