Longitudinal section and partial ceiling plan for the interior design by Napoléon Bourassa for Notre-Dame de Montréal

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People:

Napoléon Bourassa (draughtsman)
Napoléon Bourassa (architect)
James O'Donnell (architect)
Fabrique de Notre Dame (archive creator)

Title:

Longitudinal section and partial ceiling plan for the interior design by Napoléon Bourassa for Notre-Dame de Montréal

Date:

26 May 1873

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink over graphite with grey watercolour wash and graphite

Dimensions:

sheet: 41.5 x 84 cm

Reference number:

AR1996:1001:192

Drawing Type:

line drawing
mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)
freehand drawing

Method of Projection:

reflected ceiling plan
longitudinal section

Point of View:

general view
partial view
interior view
plan view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The statues, reliefs, and mural paintings on the drawing have been drawn freehand in graphite and grey watercolour

Inscription:

signed, dated and inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, u.r.: "N.Bourassa / 26 Mai 1873 / Montréal." inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, t.: "Panneau Central de la grande route tel. / qu'il. faudrait le livrer pour le decor."; "Rosace de la g:de voute."; and "Panneaux tel qu'il. pourrait etre décoré / par la peinture."; c.l.: "Panneaux du Choeur qui devraient être / livrés sans autes [sic] reliefs que ceux / de l'encadrement."; u.c. to c.r.: "Grand.e Panneaux inclinés de la grande voute qui recevraient les tableaux sur toile tels que vus à côté / - Ces trois travées font voir l'architecture sans le decor en peinture."; c.r.: "Je suggererais une disposition particuliere / pour la galerie de l'orgue."; and l.r.: "Ligne actuelle des bancs" and "Ligne obtenue en enlevent les + / bancs de l'arriere." inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, c.: "REGINA ANGELORUM"; "REGINA PATRIARCHARUM"; and "REGINA PROPHETARUM" [within ornaments] inscribed and numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, u.l. to c.l.: "Plans de / [illeg.] de N.D." [sideways]; "Bourassa" [sideways]; "18 pi[?]" [sideways]; and "N. Bourassa-" [sideways]

Location:

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

ceiling

Credit line:
Fonds de la Fabrique Notre-Dame de Montréal, en dépôt au CCA/
Fonds de la Fabrique Notre-Dame de Montréal, on deposit at the CCA

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