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Basil Spence (1907-76)
Coventry Cathedral interior 1953
Pen and ink, coloured chalks and bodycolour | 54.6 x 44.4 cm (sight) | RCIN 450331
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A view in coloured chalks of the interior of Coventry Cathedral, looking up the nave to the high altar and tapestry behind.
In 1951 Basil Spence won a competition to rebuild Coventry Cathedral. He chose to integrate the surviving medieval cathedral ruins with the modern ecclesiastical building he designed, creating an important architectural symbol of renewal and hope in post-war Britain.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Coronation Gift from the Royal Academy of Arts, 1953
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink, coloured chalks and bodycolour
Measurements
54.6 x 44.4 cm (sight)
71.6 x 54.1 cm (frame, external)
Other number(s)
RL 23087
