Salisbury cathedral cloister monument

Here is one I restored the lettering on about six years ago. This lovely little plaque is situated in the cloisters of Salisbury cathedral, Wiltshire U.K. The marble was cleaned and restored by the conservation dept. of Salisbury Cathedral Works Dept. (est. 1240 AD).

I re-cut the letters where necessary and re-painted the inscription. This style of lower case letters commonly found in the late 18th century are some of my most favourite. At this time we begin to see a time of change from localised vernacular lettering to the beginning of carved inscriptions which are increasingly influenced by printed letter-forms. This change coincides with advances in printing technology and the rise of 'copy books' of art design, widely used in all creative disciplines.

However these lovely letters still retain a degree of looseness and freedom.