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III, S. Pietro in Vincoli

Reference code
BCR/15
Title
III, S. Pietro in Vincoli
Date
1950s-1960s
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 volume
Large oblong quarto
Italian sketch book, cream card.
Scope and content
Includes:
Questions the author sets out to answer as a direction for his research and assessments of the evidence for the dating of the churches.
Pen and ink sketches of the ground plans and sections of walls, floors and bases of columns with measurements and extensive notes, as well as sketches of architectural features such as windows, arcades and columns.
Written descriptions and sketches of the features and materials used in the fabric of the buildings.
Lists of queries and photos the author requires.
Images of types of brick with their respective dates of production drawn on the inside front cover.
Six loose pages of sketches with measurements and notes stuck in the sketchpad on the inside back cover.
Creator
Corbett, George Uvedale Spencer (1913-2004), architect and academic