Ramryge's Chantry, St. Alban's Cathedral
1891
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1891
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows four small architectural designs. Two at the top look like window tracery—pointed shapes with swirls and circles. The bottom three are detailed drawings of fan vaulting, the kind with ribbed, swirling patterns you see in old cathedrals. The lines are light and quick, almost like a quick note to remember shapes. The artist labeled one sketch "Ramryge," which is likely short for the Chantry at St. Alban’s Cathedral. The drawings focus on decorative stonework, not full buildings, so they’re more about pattern than structure. If you like this kind of detailed architectural sketch, check out Victoria and Albert Museum for more.
