Letter from James Fergusson to John Britton drawing comparison between Rosslyn Chapel and examples of Spanish and Portuguese ecclesiastical architecture
AL 39/44
Description Letter from James Fergusson to John Britton drawing comparison between Rosslyn Chapel and examples of Spanish and Portuguese ecclesiastical architecture
Date 2/9/1855
Collection Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland
Catalogue Number AL 39/44
Category Manuscripts
Copies SC 2574010, SC 2574011, SC 2574012
Scope and Content Fergusson draws comparison between the ornamentation of Rosslyn Chapel to the ecclesiastical architecture of Spain and Portugal, noting Relen Chapel, Lisbon, as a specific example. He recounts that the idea came to him after viewing a portfolio of Spanish sketches purchased at auction by a friend.
Accession Number 2021/8
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