The Architectural Antiquities Of The Collegiate Chapel of St. Stephen, Westminster, The Late House Of Commons: Drawn From Actual Survey And Admeasurements Made By Direction Of The Commissioners Of Her Majesty's Woods And Works, &c. Accompanied By Observations On The Original And Perfect State Of The Building, And A Description Of The Plates. By Frederick Mackenzie.
London:: John Weale, Architectural Library, High Holborn., M. DCCC. XLIV.
Physical Description
[ii], x, 30 p., frontis., 18 pl.: illus.; 780 mm.
Contents
[Frontis., t.p.] - Introduction - St. Stephen's Chapel. Description Of The Plates. Plate I(-XVIII); [colophon] - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece is signed as 'From Nature & on Stone by F. Mackenzie' and 'Printed by C.F. Cheffins'. The numbered plates are all signed as drawn by F. Mackenzie, and as engraved by W.F. Starling, apart from no. 4, which is signed as drawn by F. Mackenzie and engraved by G.B. Smith.
Each numbered plate and the frontispiece bear the publisher's imprint of John Weale.
Most in-text illustrations are unsigned, but two are signed as engraved by O. Jewitt (p. viii) or 'OJ' (p.11).
The printer is named in the colophon: 'London: Printed By W. Hughes, King's Head Court, Gough Square.'
Summary Note
The publication-date of November 1st 1843 is carried by all plates; and that of 1843, by the in-text illustration on page viii.
All plates except plate 11 are captioned, and show: Frontis. View of St. Stephen's Chapel as it appeared after the Fire, in October, 1834; 1. Plan of the Crypt or Chapel of St. Mary in the Vaults, and of the Cloisters; 2. Plan of St. Stephen's Chapel, and of the Gallery and Oratory, over the Cloisters and Chapter House; 3. East Elevation; 4. South Elevation; 5. West Elevation; 6. Transverse Section, looking eastward; 7. Longitudinal Section; 8. Transverse Section, looking westward; 9. Part of the Front of the Vestibule; 10. Door Heads in the Vestibule; 11. [uncaptioned, but listed in the 'Description Of The Plates' as 'Passage and Stairs leading from the Cloisters to the Vestibule, and the Door-head (A) of the North Entrance to the Chapel of St. Mary In The Vaults']; 12. Window of the Crypt; 13. Chapter House in the Cloisters; 14. Spandril of the principal Windows. Interior; 15. Spandrel and Panel-heads. Exterior; 16. Details of the Interior; 17. Chapter House and Oratory; 18. Ceiling of the Cloisters.
The in-text illustration on p. 24 has been partly coloured.
Provenance
Presented in 1844 by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Office of Woods, Forests and Works (acknowledged RA Council Minutes, IX, 345).
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, green embossed papered boards; rebacked in 20th century retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'St. Stephens Chapel Westminster' and 'London Weale 1844'.
Subject
Architecture - Antiquities - Churches - Chapels - Great Britain - London - Westminster - Palace of Westminster - St. Stephen's Chapel (Westminster) - History - 14th century - Gothic
Art history - Plans - Elevations - Sections - Views - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century