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Durham Cathedral

Perspective drawing of Durham Cathedral, viewed from the north-east. The lower section of the drawing lacks detail, and a note states that the drawing was stopped due to rain. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the chapter house at Lincoln Cathedral, acommpanied by a drawing of a pillar capital and a plan of the archway. A note dates the structure to 1225. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

St. Nicholas' Church, Barfreston

Perspective drawing of a sculpted tympanum at St. Nicholas' Church, Barfreston. Measurements of the doorway are noted. No date is provided, but McGibbon sketched two other drawings of the church on 8 Aug 1888. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Church window

Perspective drawing of a church window.  There is no indication of the location or date.  The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

St. Michael's Church, Linlithgow

Perspective drawing of the west doorway to St. Michael's Church, Linlithgow. Accompanying it are several plans and sections of the archway, complete with measurements and notes. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

McGibbon, Alexander

Columns and capital

Perspective drawing of pillars, accompanied by sections and plans of the archway, complete with measurements.  There is no indication of the location or date.  The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the screen to chapels in the north transept of Lincoln Cathedral. A note states that the drawing is of a wood copy of an earlier stone construction in the south transept, but this has been drawn instead because of suitable lighting conditions. A plan and section of the screen are also drawn. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Columns

Perspective drawing of a group of columns.  Alongside it is a perspective of the column base, as well as sections and a rough plan, complete with measurements.  There is no indication of the location or date.  The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Bothwell Church

Watercolour and pencil sketch of Bothwell Church. The backing board notes that the sketch depicts the church before restoration. A joint visit by the Glasgow and Edinburgh Architectural Associations was made to the church on 22 Jun 1889; McGibbon possibly attended this trip and produced this sketch. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Beverley Minster

Perspective drawing of the north side of the small eastern transept at Beverley Minster. The lower portion is not completed, likely since it was obscured by trees. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

McGibbon, Alexander

Jedburgh Abbey

Perspective drawing of the west doorway at Jedburgh Abbey. It is labelled with various measurements and annotations. A cross-section of the archway is overlayed on top of the perspective, and a section of a column base is sketched and labelled with measurements below. Other small elements are also drawn. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Beverley Minster

Perspective drawing of the north transept at Beverley Minster. The lower portion is incomplete due to trees and a wall obscuring the view. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

McGibbon, Alexander

Falkland Palace

Perspective drawing of Falkland Palace in the village of Falkland, Fife, accompanied by a partial plan of the structure and elevations of engaged columns on the façade of the building. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Beverley Minster

Perspective drawing of the north transept at Beverley Minster, viewed from the east aisle. Annotations specify the material of the clustered pillars as purbeck. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Kelso Abbey

Perspective drawing of the west archway at Kelso Abbey. A section of the archway is overlayed above the perspective. Smaller sections and persectives of elements of the archway are also drawn. A note states that the drawing is a rough sketch because only a portion of the north side exists. Another annotation states that a capital is misplaced in the drawing. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the west towers at Lincoln Cathedral, viewed from the Galilee Porch of the south transept. Accompanying it is a section of a buttress, complete with measurements. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective and section drawings of the central doorway to Lincoln Cathedral, complete with measurements and notes. The varying patterning of the ornamented archivolts are roughly reproduced. A note dates the structure to 1141. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the Galilee Porch of the south transept at Lincoln Cathedral. A note dates the structure to 1200. Accompanying the drawing are plans of the archway complete with measurements, and a closer perspective of a pillar capital. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Canterbury Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the entrance from the cloisters to the chapter house at Canterbury Cathedral. Around the perspective are plans and sections of ribbed vaulting, pillars, and arches, complete with measurements. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Rowallan Castle, Kilmarnock

Perspective drawing of the gateway to the courtyard at Rowallan castle, with some measurements and notes. The drawing is labelled 'Association Visit,' referring to the Glasgow Architectural Association. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Rowallan Castle, Kilmarnock

Perspective drawing of Rowallan Castle, viewed from the courtyard. The drawing is annotated with various notes, and accompanied by smaller perspectives and elevations of windows, a tympanum, and two sides of a wall head. The drawing is labelled 'Association Visit,' referring to the Glasgow Architectural Association. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Dryburgh Abbey

Perspective drawing of the doorway to the chapter house at Dryburgh Abbey, viewed from the Abbey cloisters. It is accompanied by a plan of the archway, and sections and perspectives of a pillar, complete with measurements and notes. The drawing is labelled 'Association Visit,' referring to the Glasgow Architectural Association. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Lincoln Cathedral

Perspective drawing of the south-east porch at Lincoln Cathedral. A note states that the sculptured tympanum depicts the Last Judgment. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole

Detail drawings of Crossraguel Abbey. Elements drawn are a window in the north wall of the nave, and a door separating the nave and the choir. Several perspectives and sections are drawn of these elements, complete with measurements. The drawing is labelled 'Association Visit - Spring Holiday,' referring to the Glasgow Architectural Association. The drawing bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

McGibbon, Alexander

Wooden house, Rouen

Page from an unknown journal containing a photograph of a wooden house front in Rue St. André, Rouen, France. The photograph is credited to The Phototype Co., 303, Strand, London. The journal is dated 15 Dec 1888. The page bears the stamp of the Glasgow School of Art Library.

The Phototype Co

Sky Context

One of a series of nine architectural drawings for a project entitled 'Lighter than Air', submitted by Ronan Morris and Aoibhin McGinley for their final year thesis.

Morris, Ronan

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