Illustrations of Geometric Tracery from the Paneling
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Robert William Billings
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- File Size: 24.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 116
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Illustrations of Geometric Tracery from the Paneling
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This edition reproduces the author’s plates and accompanying discussion of geometric tracery associated with the paneling and screens of Carlisle Cathedral.
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Book Overview
Robert William Billings presents illustrations of geometric tracery from the paneling belonging to the cathedral. He notes that the second view of the screen was reprinted for readers who do not have that earlier work.
In the text, Billings describes how the cathedral was repaired and beautified in 1764, and how the choir screens were removed. He also explains that remaining original enrichments survive as mutilated or re-used elements in other locations and pieces of furniture.
The author discusses surviving panels, gives contextual references to where materials are said to be found, and provides guidance for understanding the construction of the forms shown in the plates.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Notes on reprinting views from the author’s earlier illustrations for clearer explanation.
- A description of the choir screens and their removal during the 1764 repair.
- Accounts of surviving geometric panels and how elements were preserved or cut away for later use.
- Discussion of construction based on dividing a square into parts to guide the curves.
- Guidance intended to help readers follow the descriptions for the main features of each plate.
Why This Book Matters
This work documents surviving examples of historic geometric tracery linked to Carlisle Cathedral’s screens. It also preserves a 19th-century approach to describing how ornamental forms can be constructed and reproduced.
For readers interested in architectural ornament, ecclesiastical design, and the continuity of craft methods, the plates and explanations offer a focused reference point.
Book Details
| Field | Value |
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| Author | Robert William Billings |
| Title | Illustrations of Geometric Tracery from the Paneling |
| Format | |
| File Size | 24.1 MB (25314190 bytes) |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 116 |
| Publication Year | 1842 |
| Publisher | Thomas and William Boone |
| Imprint Location | 29, New Bond Street ; and the Author, Manor House, Kentish Town. |
| ISBN-10 | |
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| ASIN | |
| Original Identifier Evidence (Filename) | Billings_R_W_Illustrations_of_geometric_tracery_from_the_paneling.pdf |
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| Illustrations / Views noted | The second view of the Screen is from the Author's Illustrations of Carlisle Cathedral. |
|---|---|
| Author credit within title page | AUTHOR OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND HISTORY OF CARLISLE CATHEDRAL. |
| Imprint | PUBLISHED BY THOMAS AND WILLIAM BOONE, 29, NEW BOND STREKT ; AND THE AUTHOR, MANOR HOUSE, KENTISH TOWN. |
| Publication date | 1842. |
| Subject detail from text | The work concerns the geometric panels forming the whole Choir of Carlisle Cathedral, eastward of the still beautiful stalls, with screens filled with elaborate tracery. |
| Historical detail mentioned | In the year 1764, the Cathedral was, according to the Churchwardens' usual phrase, repaired and beautified; the whole of the Choir screens were removed. |
| Work described as related to other plates | Materials for Plates XIX. and XX., and three of the borders in Plate XVIII. are derived from the remains at Carlton Hall. |
| Surviving work attributed detail | The screens are reputed to be the work of Prior Thomas Gondibour, who presided over the Cathedral from 1484 to 1507. |
| Approximate dating stated | Their date may therefore fairly be taken at about 1500. |
| Construction method described | Division of a square into four parts each way, or sixteen squares. |
| PDF format evidence | File type: PDF |
| File size evidence | 24.1 MB (25314190 bytes) |
| Page count evidence | 116 |
| Original filename evidence | Billings_R_W_Illustrations_of_geometric_tracery_from_the_paneling.pdf |
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