Painting on the wall of Hungerford Chapel. (drawing)

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Description

Identification note: A man dressed in doublet and hose and a feathered hat standing next ti a skeletal man with a loose cloak, with a coffin behind him. Old english script wording above each.

Identification note: catalogue card has "Probably the original drawing for the engraving by H Moses on p 542 of Modern Wilts, vol 6, 1843. Also engraved by Basire at p 187, vol 2, pl 72 in Gough, Sepulchral Monuments, 1796" on the back

Identification note: duplicate : smaller version 1982.4477; black and whire 1983.605 (2)

Summary: pencil and watercolour drawing, Salisbury Cathedral, Hungerford Chapel, painting on S wall, 1788 ?, by J C Schnebbelie

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