A view of the carving depicting two men scrumping fruit, on a capital in the west arcade of the north transept at Wells Cathedral

Date:: 1890 - 1910

Location:: Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Mendip, Somerset

Reference:: OP26796

Type:: Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)

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Description

The 'fruit stealers' capital in the north transept of the cathedral is decorated with four seperate scenes, forming a narrative frieze around the circumference of the pier. The first scene takes the form of two men out scrumping fruit and the second depicts the farmer being alerted to the theft. In the third carving the farmer is shown in the process of apprending the thief before, in the fourth and final scene, striking him with a pitchfork.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/36 Early Photographic Print Collection: Somerset; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: East, J F

Keywords

Capital, Medieval Cathedral