Lincoln Cathedral
Date1881
Artist
Alfred Darbyshire
(British architect, 1839–1908)
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions29 × 20 in. (73.7 × 50.8 cm)
frame: 38 × 29 in. (96.5 × 73.7 cm)
frame: 38 × 29 in. (96.5 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Samuel B. Bird, 1957
Object number1957-5
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe Mancunian architect, Alfred Darbyshire was a cousin and close friend of Samuel Bancroft, introducing him to Pre-Raphaelite art and encouraging him in his passion for the work of this group of artists. Given his professional occupation, it is not surprising that he would have been compelled to paint the interior of the great medieval building, Lincoln Cathedral. As the watercolor attests, Darbyshire was a consummate painter.
