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Vetusta Monumenta: Ancient Monuments, a Digital Edition

Plate 3.34: Six Views of Cowdray House

Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.

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1. Plate 3.26: Engravings of Scottish Seals (1 of 5) Plates 3.26-3.30 of Vetusta Monumenta depict seventy-five medieval Scottish seals. The study of these seals was undertaken by a committee appointed to select for engraving significant previously-unpublished Scottish seals held in the Westminster Chapter House, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and elsewhere. Engravings by Barak Longmate Sr. and his son, Barak Longmate Jr., after drawings by Longmate Jr. and Jacob Schnebbelie. 444 x 306 mm, 442 x 304 mm, 440 x 306 mm, 443 x 305 mm, 442 x 306 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1792. Current locations: the National Archives, Kew, UK; the National Records of Scotland and the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, UK; the British Museum and the British Library, London, UK; the Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham, UK; the Balliol College Archives and Manuscripts, Oxford, UK.
2. Plate 3.27: Engravings of Scottish Seals (2 of 5) Plates 3.26-3.30 of Vetusta Monumenta depict seventy-five medieval Scottish seals. The study of these seals was undertaken by a committee appointed to select for engraving significant previously-unpublished Scottish seals held in the Westminster Chapter House, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and elsewhere. Engravings by Barak Longmate Sr. and his son, Barak Longmate Jr., after drawings by Longmate Jr. and Jacob Schnebbelie. 444 x 306 mm, 442 x 304 mm, 440 x 306 mm, 443 x 305 mm, 442 x 306 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1792. Current locations: the National Archives, Kew, UK; the National Records of Scotland and the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, UK; the British Museum and the British Library, London, UK; the Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham, UK; the Balliol College Archives and Manuscripts, Oxford, UK.
3. Plate 3.28: Engravings of Scottish Seals (3 of 5) Plates 3.26-3.30 of Vetusta Monumenta depict seventy-five medieval Scottish seals. The study of these seals was undertaken by a committee appointed to select for engraving significant previously-unpublished Scottish seals held in the Westminster Chapter House, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and elsewhere. Engravings by Barak Longmate Sr. and his son, Barak Longmate Jr., after drawings by Longmate Jr. and Jacob Schnebbelie. 444 x 306 mm, 442 x 304 mm, 440 x 306 mm, 443 x 305 mm, 442 x 306 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1792. Current locations: the National Archives, Kew, UK; the National Records of Scotland and the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, UK; the British Museum and the British Library, London, UK; the Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham, UK; the Balliol College Archives and Manuscripts, Oxford, UK.
4. Plate 3.29: Engravings of Scottish Seals (4 of 5) Plates 3.26-3.30 of Vetusta Monumenta depict seventy-five medieval Scottish seals. The study of these seals was undertaken by a committee appointed to select for engraving significant previously-unpublished Scottish seals held in the Westminster Chapter House, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and elsewhere. Engravings by Barak Longmate Sr. and his son, Barak Longmate Jr., after drawings by Longmate Jr. and Jacob Schnebbelie. 444 x 306 mm, 442 x 304 mm, 440 x 306 mm, 443 x 305 mm, 442 x 306 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1792. Current locations: the National Archives, Kew, UK; the National Records of Scotland and the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, UK; the British Museum and the British Library, London, UK; the Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham, UK; the Balliol College Archives and Manuscripts, Oxford, UK.
5. Plate 3.30: Engravings of Scottish Seals (5 of 5) Plates 3.26-3.30 of Vetusta Monumenta depict seventy-five medieval Scottish seals. The study of these seals was undertaken by a committee appointed to select for engraving significant previously-unpublished Scottish seals held in the Westminster Chapter House, the British Museum, the Tower of London, and elsewhere. Engravings by Barak Longmate Sr. and his son, Barak Longmate Jr., after drawings by Longmate Jr. and Jacob Schnebbelie. 444 x 306 mm, 442 x 304 mm, 440 x 306 mm, 443 x 305 mm, 442 x 306 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1792. Current locations: the National Archives, Kew, UK; the National Records of Scotland and the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, UK; the British Museum and the British Library, London, UK; the Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham, UK; the Balliol College Archives and Manuscripts, Oxford, UK.
6. 3.31: Engravings of the Holy Sepulchres at Northwold and Heckington Crosses (1 of 2) Plates 3.31-3.32 depict Holy Sepulchres at Northwold and Heckington. These were used for the Deposition and Resurrection rituals on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Plate 3.31 depicts the Northwold Sepulchre (probably late fifteenth century): a relief wall-monument taking an arcaded, pinnacled and vaulted architectural form, in broadly four registers. Plate 3.32 depicts the Heckington Sepulchre (early fourteenth century): a relief wall-monument in broadly three registers. Both drawings are done without scale. Engravings by James Basire Sr, after drawings by Jacob Schnebbelie. 448 x 298 mm and 448 x 298 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1795. Current locations: The Northwold Sepulchre is in St Andrew’s Church, Northwold, Norfolk, UK; and the Heckington Sepulchre is in St. Andrew’s Church, Heckington, Lincolnshire, UK.
7. 3.32: Engravings of the Holy Sepulchres at Northwold and Heckington Crosses (2 of 2) Plates 3.31-3.32 depict Holy Sepulchres at Northwold and Heckington. These were used for the Deposition and Resurrection rituals on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Plate 3.31 depicts the Northwold Sepulchre (probably late fifteenth century): a relief wall-monument taking an arcaded, pinnacled and vaulted architectural form, in broadly four registers. Plate 3.32 depicts the Heckington Sepulchre (early fourteenth century): a relief wall-monument in broadly three registers. Both drawings are done without scale. Engravings by James Basire Sr, after drawings by Jacob Schnebbelie. 448 x 298 mm and 448 x 298 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1795. Current locations: The Northwold Sepulchre is in St Andrew’s Church, Northwold, Norfolk, UK; and the Heckington Sepulchre is in St. Andrew’s Church, Heckington, Lincolnshire, UK.
8. Plate 3.33: Six Views of Cowdray House Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
9. Plate 3.34: Six Views of Cowdray House Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
10. Plate 3.35: Six Views of Cowdray House Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
11. Plate 3.36: Six Views of Cowdray House Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
12. Plate 3.37: Six Views of Cowdray House Plates 3.33-3.37 of Vetusta Monumenta depict six exterior views of Cowdray House. Plate 3.33 has two views showing the general landscape around Cowdray, with the house occupying a relatively small part of each composition. Plates 3.34 and 3.35 show the exterior of the house, while Plates 3.36 and 3.37 show the private space of the interior courtyard. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. One of Grimm’s images (Plate 3.37) was copied from a drawing by a Mr. Russel—perhaps John Russell Sr.—and corrected by Francis Grose. 491 x 354 mm, 302 x 532 mm, 298 x 532 mm, 306 x 452 mm, 306 x 453 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current locations: the ruins of Cowdray house are in Midhurst, Easebourne parish, West Sussex, UK; a fountain basin from the courtyard is preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
13. Plate 3.38: Engraving of a Chimney Piece in the Bishop’s Palace at Exeter Plate 3.38 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts a late-fifteenth century chimneypiece erected by Bishop Peter Courtenay in the Bishop’s Palace, Exeter. It was originally placed in Bishop John de Grandisson’s parlor in the west wing of the palace, but was moved to the east wing during eighteenth-century renovations for Bishop Frederick Keppel and then to the drawing room in 1952. The chimneypiece is still preserved in excellent condition in the Bishop’s Palace. Engraving by James Basire Sr. after a drawing by William Davey. 495 x 322 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current location: Exeter, Devon, UK.
14. Plate 3.39: Engraving of a Tessellated Pavement at Colchester Plate 3.39 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts a second-century CE Roman mosaic pavement in Colchester, Essex. Numerous borders characterize the pavement’s design, including an outer border of red tesserae, the delicate floral scroll border further within the pavement, and circular borders at the center made up of wave and triangle patterns. Engraving by James Basire Sr. after drawings by J. Dunthorne. 430 x 344 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current location: no longer extant.
15. 3.40: Engravings of Five Plates of Hedingham Castle (1 of 5) Plates 3.40-3.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depict Hedingham Castle, Essex. Plate 3.40 shows the keep set within the castle’s inner bailey along with indications of various demolished buildings. Plate 3.41 includes plan views at five levels through the keep and external views of the main entrance and of windows at various levels. Plate 3.42 (upper half) shows a highly detailed elevation of the south wall; the lower half includes a plan of the basement level (Fig. 2), the left-hand side of the plan (Fig. 3), and numerous architectural elements including door surrounds and column capitals (labeled I-Y). Plate 3.43 involves a highly detailed sectional drawing throughout the whole height of the building, the first such drawing to be published. Plate 3.44 is an external view of the keep, showing the south and west walls with views of the surrounding landscape on either side. Engravings by James Basire Sr. based on drawings by Henry Emlyn, John Carter, and an unknown artist. 253 x 224 mm, 498 x 331 mm, 488 x 323 mm, 498 x 328 mm, and 335 x 424 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current Location: Hedingham, Essex, UK.
16. 3.41: Engravings of Five Plates of Hedingham Castle (2 of 5) Plates 3.40-3.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depict Hedingham Castle, Essex. Plate 3.40 shows the keep set within the castle’s inner bailey along with indications of various demolished buildings. Plate 3.41 includes plan views at five levels through the keep and external views of the main entrance and of windows at various levels. Plate 3.42 (upper half) shows a highly detailed elevation of the south wall; the lower half includes a plan of the basement level (Fig. 2), the left-hand side of the plan (Fig. 3), and numerous architectural elements including door surrounds and column capitals (labeled I-Y). Plate 3.43 involves a highly detailed sectional drawing throughout the whole height of the building, the first such drawing to be published. Plate 3.44 is an external view of the keep, showing the south and west walls with views of the surrounding landscape on either side. Engravings by James Basire Sr. based on drawings by Henry Emlyn, John Carter, and an unknown artist. 253 x 224 mm, 498 x 331 mm, 488 x 323 mm, 498 x 328 mm, and 335 x 424 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current Location: Hedingham, Essex, UK.
17. 3.42: Engravings of Five Plates of Hedingham Castle (3 of 5) Plates 3.40-3.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depict Hedingham Castle, Essex. Plate 3.40 shows the keep set within the castle’s inner bailey along with indications of various demolished buildings. Plate 3.41 includes plan views at five levels through the keep and external views of the main entrance and of windows at various levels. Plate 3.42 (upper half) shows a highly detailed elevation of the south wall; the lower half includes a plan of the basement level (Fig. 2), the left-hand side of the plan (Fig. 3), and numerous architectural elements including door surrounds and column capitals (labeled I-Y). Plate 3.43 involves a highly detailed sectional drawing throughout the whole height of the building, the first such drawing to be published. Plate 3.44 is an external view of the keep, showing the south and west walls with views of the surrounding landscape on either side. Engravings by James Basire Sr. based on drawings by Henry Emlyn, John Carter, and an unknown artist. 253 x 224 mm, 498 x 331 mm, 488 x 323 mm, 498 x 328 mm, and 335 x 424 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current Location: Hedingham, Essex, UK.
18. 3.43: Engravings of Five Plates of Hedingham Castle (4 of 5) Plates 3.40-3.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depict Hedingham Castle, Essex. Plate 3.40 shows the keep set within the castle’s inner bailey along with indications of various demolished buildings. Plate 3.41 includes plan views at five levels through the keep and external views of the main entrance and of windows at various levels. Plate 3.42 (upper half) shows a highly detailed elevation of the south wall; the lower half includes a plan of the basement level (Fig. 2), the left-hand side of the plan (Fig. 3), and numerous architectural elements including door surrounds and column capitals (labeled I-Y). Plate 3.43 involves a highly detailed sectional drawing throughout the whole height of the building, the first such drawing to be published. Plate 3.44 is an external view of the keep, showing the south and west walls with views of the surrounding landscape on either side. Engravings by James Basire Sr. based on drawings by Henry Emlyn, John Carter, and an unknown artist. 253 x 224 mm, 498 x 331 mm, 488 x 323 mm, 498 x 328 mm, and 335 x 424 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current Location: Hedingham, Essex, UK.
19. 3.44: Engravings of Five Plates of Hedingham Castle (5 of 5) Plates 3.40-3.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depict Hedingham Castle, Essex. Plate 3.40 shows the keep set within the castle’s inner bailey along with indications of various demolished buildings. Plate 3.41 includes plan views at five levels through the keep and external views of the main entrance and of windows at various levels. Plate 3.42 (upper half) shows a highly detailed elevation of the south wall; the lower half includes a plan of the basement level (Fig. 2), the left-hand side of the plan (Fig. 3), and numerous architectural elements including door surrounds and column capitals (labeled I-Y). Plate 3.43 involves a highly detailed sectional drawing throughout the whole height of the building, the first such drawing to be published. Plate 3.44 is an external view of the keep, showing the south and west walls with views of the surrounding landscape on either side. Engravings by James Basire Sr. based on drawings by Henry Emlyn, John Carter, and an unknown artist. 253 x 224 mm, 498 x 331 mm, 488 x 323 mm, 498 x 328 mm, and 335 x 424 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1796. Current Location: Hedingham, Essex, UK.