Some Account Of The Professional Life And Character Of The Late Professor C.R. Cockerell, R.A., Fellow, And Late President R.I.B.A. By Sydney Smirke, R.A., Fellow. Read at the Ordinary General Meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects, November 16, 1863).
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/5164
Author
Imprint
[London?:: Royal Institute of British Architects?,], (1863.)
Physical Description
p.[17]-26, fold. pl.; 275 mm. (Quarto.)
Responsibility Note
The plate is signed 'C.R. C fecit 1843'.
References
D. Watkin, The Life and work of C.R. Cockerell (1974); J. Olley, 'St George's Hall, Liverpool', in Architects' Journal (1986 June 18), p.36-57, and (June 25), p.36-61.
Summary Note
This article is an offprint from the journal, Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
The plate is captioned and shows 'Idea for the Frontispiece of a Publick Building, England', consisting of a triangular pediment containing allegoric sculpture. The text (p.19) makes clear that this is Cockerell's design for a pediment of St George's Hall, Liverpool.
The plate is captioned and shows 'Idea for the Frontispiece of a Publick Building, England', consisting of a triangular pediment containing allegoric sculpture. The text (p.19) makes clear that this is Cockerell's design for a pediment of St George's Hall, Liverpool.
Copy Note
The folding plate is misbound between the pages of another article, with which this is bound.
Binding Note
19th-century red morocco, upper and lower covers with gilt borders; spine lettered 'Smirke & Cockerell.' and 'R.A.' Bound with one other.
Name as Subject
Subject
Architects - Architecture - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Public buildings - Great Britain - Merseyside - Liverpool - St George's Hall - 19th century
Biography - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century
Public buildings - Great Britain - Merseyside - Liverpool - St George's Hall - 19th century
Biography - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century
