In Lincoln Cathedral

In Lincoln Cathedral

Human Presence & Spiritual Presence

Frederick Evans became known for his finely composed and printed architectural photography in the 1890s and 1900s. He was particularly interested in exploring the spatial effects created by light and perspective in church and cathedral interiors. But he was also inspired by a form of esoteric mysticism that looked for connections between the material and the spiritual. In this photograph, the doorway suggests the possibility of a human presence, while the light entering from an unseen window embodies a spiritual presence.- V&A Museum, London

Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Lincoln and is the mother church of the diocese of Lincoln. The cathedral is governed by its dean and chapter, and is a grade I listed building. -Wikipedia (2024)

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Architecture Stairs Religion: Christianity Supports Doorways
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Image Dimensions19.3 x 12.3 cm corner-glued Lieferung 4 | Fourth Issue

Support Dimensions34.7 x 26.9 cm green colored paper

Print Notes

Recto: Engraved: l.l.: FREDERICK H. EVANS, EPPING. ESSEX | IN LINCOLN CATHEDRAL; within plate at l.r.: MR&C (atelier); on mount at l.r.: monogram KP, for abbreviated name of journal.

Exhibitions | Collections

V&A Museum, London: Lincoln Cathedral: Stairway in Southwest Turret (assigned by artist), Photogravure on paper, 1900: It is one of a group by the Swan Electric Engraving Co., produced in 1900 from a photograph taken in 1895. PH.595-1900

V&A Museum, London: Photograph by Frederick H. Evans, ‘Lincoln Cathedral, Stairs in S.W. Turret‘, platinum print, 1898 RPS.3374-2018

V&A Museum, London: Photograph by Frederick H. Evans, ‘Lincoln Cathedral, Stairs in S.W Turrett’, photogravure, 1898 RPS.4521-2018

The MET, New York: Lincoln Cathedral: Stairway in Southwest Turret, Frederick H. Evans, British 1894–95, Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1933, Object Number: 33.43.287

Published

Frederick H Evans : Selected Texts and Bibliography, edited by Anne Hammond, Publisher: CLIO Press, 1992: Dustwrapper illustration

Aperture, Fall 1969, Halftone: Lincoln Cathedral: Stairway in West Turret, 1895

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