St Nicholas Priory
‘St Nicholas Priory’ by Octavius Ralling (1858-1929), 1914. This ink and pencil on tinted pencil depicts an interior view of St Nicholas Priory, Exeter. This view seems to look down into the vaulted cellar and old kitchen, with two passages to the left and right.
Octavius Ralling, as an architect, was commissioned to oversee the restoration of St Nicholas Priory in Exeter. Dating back to its dedication as a Benedictine Priory in 1087 it was later dissolved during Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. Over the centuries the buildings fell into disrepair after being used as tenements. The commission was given to Ralling and his associate partner Lewis Tonar, who restored the building, which then became a museum. In 1910, the Exeter Pictorial Record Society endeavoured to collect pictures and artistic representations of Exeter. Ralling contributed much to this project.
Octavius Ralling, as an architect, was commissioned to oversee the restoration of St Nicholas Priory in Exeter. Dating back to its dedication as a Benedictine Priory in 1087 it was later dissolved during Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. Over the centuries the buildings fell into disrepair after being used as tenements. The commission was given to Ralling and his associate partner Lewis Tonar, who restored the building, which then became a museum. In 1910, the Exeter Pictorial Record Society endeavoured to collect pictures and artistic representations of Exeter. Ralling contributed much to this project.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 58/1999/3
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- ink and pencil on tinted paper
- Common Name
- St Nicholas Priory
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Octavius Ralling Aug 1914
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914)
- Production Town
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1914
- Production Person Initials
- Octavius
- Production Person Surname
- Ralling
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
