Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See — John Shaqi
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal SeeDearmer, Percy
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See
Dearmer, Percy
Wells Cathedral
109. K. Egbert, trampling, bearded; cloak falls in a graceful sweep
from right to left.
110. K. Ethelwulf, bearded. A very short figure, but raised on high
stone (crouching figure?) higher than the others.
111. K. Ethelbald; decayed.
112. _Buttress._ K. Edgar, sitting, flat cap on head.
113. K. Ethelbert, smooth face, trampling; apparently holds fragment
of sceptre in right hand, cord of mantle with left.
114. K. Ethelred I., smooth face, trampling, gracefully draped cloak,
holds fragment of sceptre apparently in right, and something
indistinct in left hand.
115. K. Edwy, left arm raised, holding cloak, which is over right
shoulder.
116. K. Edward the Martyr, bearded, holding cup (his usual symbol) in
left hand, trampling. This is one of the most likely ascriptions.
117. _Buttress._ K. Edmund, sitting, right arm uplifted, left resting
on knee. Fast decaying.
118. K. Ethelred the Unready, bearded, short figure, trampling, but
the trampled figure leans easily on its elbow.
119. K. Cnut, bearded, short figure, trampling, but the trampled
figure is apparently still struggling.
120. Q. Osburga,* in long supertunic, with ample sleeves, falling in
folds over the feet. The tight sleeve of her kirtle appears on left
arm, which holds cord of mantle. Head and neck in the wimple which was
not in thirteenth century distinctive of nun's dress. Book in right
hand.
121. Q. Emma, in flowing supertunic with ample sleeves, and wimple;
hands gone.
122. Harold I., no head covering, trampling; hands touching girdle.
123. Harthacnut, like II old, but hands and part of face gone.
124. _Buttress._ K. Edred, sitting, right hand on knee, left raised to
cord, drapery crossed.
125. Q. Edgitha, mantle falls round over left foot.
126. Edmund Ironside.* Knight in surcoat over chain armour, hauberk
but no helmet; right arm and left hand gone, but head turned to left
and attitude is that of drawing or sheathing his sword.
127. Harold. Knight, hauberk and surcoat of mail, cylindrical helmet,
shield on left side; delapidated.
128. _North Side of Tower. Buttress._ Edward the Confessor, in cap;
sitting in attitude of judgment (Planché), left hand resting on right
ankle, this leg being crossed over left knee.
129. Prince Richard.* Crowned figure of great beauty, bearded, head
slightly bent to left with a melancholy expression; hands gone.
130. Robert Curthouse,* bearded, the right hand draws aside part of
the surcoat, exposing right leg in curious hose; left leg covered by
surcoat.
131. K. Rufus,* bearded, right hand holds cord of mantle, left holds
border of mantle across his body.
132. Q. Matilda, flowing hair, holds mantle in left hand.
133. Emperor Henry, crowned, holds cord of mantle, with right hand
fingering end of his girdle.
134. K. Stephen, right hand holds cord of mantle, left on girdle.
135. K. Henry II., end of cloak thrown over shoulder, holds the fold
with both hands; in good preservation.
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