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henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

henry wilson's 1926 version of the tomb designed for founder bishop william elphinstone in 1519: too big for the chapel it stands outside the west front

founder bishop elphinstone's tomb, part of a replacement of 1519, originally designed to be far more florid. this is all that remains after its destruction in religious conflict. in 1926 henry wilson designed the tomb that now stands outside the west front, taking inspiration from the tomb of pope sixtus IV by antonio pollaiuolo, as this was believed to have influenced the tomb of 1519, which had an effigy of the founder on top, and this top slab held up from the base by bronze virtues. the remaining slabs were sandwiched together with added lettering by dr kelly in around 1928

lettering detail on elphinstone's tomb, by dr kelly c.1928 all that remains of the tomb of 1519 are the two slabs of the base, the top one once held up by figures of virtues, with an effigy on top.

effigy of lord elphinstone, 1860, by matthew noble

effigy of lord elphinstone, 1860, by matthew noble

effigy of lord elphinstone, 1860, by matthew noble