Trinity College Chapel, Edinburgh
By John Ruskin
1838
Accession number: 1907P147
Pencil on paper.
Width: 225 mm
Height: 330 mm
Information
This drawing has traditionally been identified as a view of Lady Glenorchy's Chapel in Edinburgh. However, Dr Elizabeth Cummings has identified the building as Trinity College Church as seen from Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Trinity college was founded 1460 by the queen of King James II. It was built in the 1500s, although the nave was never completed. Ruskin toured Scotland with his parents in 1838 and it is likely that he executed this work during his visit. The precise style of drawing indicates that in his youth Ruskin was influenced by the English artist Samuel Prout (1783-1852). The catalogue of the Ruskin exhibition held at Manchester City Art Gallery states that in 1904 the drawing belonged to Mr and Mrs A. Severn. Mrs Severn was Ruskin's cousin and her husband Arthur became his pupil.
- Presented by the Trustees of the Griffiths Bequest, 1907.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Ruskin | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINBURGH | ||||
| Inscription | bottom left | Handwritten | - | In pencil. |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin's Drawings | |||
| 506 | The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London | 1878 - 1878 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 340 | Royal Society of Painters in Water Colour, London | 1901-02-04 - 1901-03-02 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 43 | Manchester City Art Gallery | 1904 - 1904 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 10 | Fine Art Society, London | 1907-03 - 1907-04 | |
| - | |||
| - | Nottingham Art Gallery | 1910 - 1911 | |
| Ruskin Watercolours and Drawings | |||
| 2 | Arts Council Touring Exhibition | 1954 - 1954 | |
| English Eye I | |||
| 37 | Midland Federation Travelling Exhibition | 1958 - 1958 | |
| John Ruskin: The Last Chapter | |||
| - | Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield | 1989-09-02 - 1989-12-22 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogue of the Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 1904 | Manchester City Art Gallery | p. 15 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Water-Colours and Drawings by the late John Ruskin | |||
| 1907 | The Fine Art Society, London | p. 10 | |
| Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1912 | George Allen, London | p. 249, no. 625 |
| Apollo | |||
| Fran Evans | December 1957 | - | vol. 66, p.141, repr. fig. 111 |
| City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings | |||
| A E Whitley | 1939 | Bemrose & Sons Ltd., Derby | p. 372 |
| The Drawings of John Ruskin | |||
| Paul H Walton | 1972 | Oxford University Press, Oxford | p. 30, repr. pl. 18 |
Provenance
| Mr and Mrs A. Severn in 1904. |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Lady Glenorchy | Associated with |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Lady Glenorchy's Chapel, Edinburgh, Scotland | Depicted |
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