Sedilia, piscinas, screens and stallwork
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Sedilia, piscinas, screens and stallwork is a 1895 by Charles Frederick Godbold Turner, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a simple black-and-white drawing of church windows and stone seats. The big arches in the middle look like stained-glass windows, while the smaller sketch at the top left shows a face with a crown. There’s also a tiny drawing of a smaller window with a pointed top, and some notes about sizes and measurements. The artist labeled the drawing “Sedilia, piscinas, screens and stallwork,” which means these are details of church seating and water basins. The quick, loose lines suggest they were drawn fast, maybe while studying real buildings. If you like this kind of careful sketching, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The artwork consists of drawings and sketches depicting architectural details such as sedilia, piscinas, screens, and stallwork. These works focus on the intricate elements of ecclesiastical architecture and furnishings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Charles Frederick Godbold Turner spent his life drawing the small stuff most people ignore: the worn stone of cathedral steps, the faded embroidery on an old priest’s robe, the way light slants through a church window.
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