William Crotch - St. Michael's, Coventry - NORF NWHCM L1976.9.55, William Crotch, 10 August 1802

Drawing, 'st. Michael's, coventry' by dr william crotch (1775-1847), pencil, watercolour and ink (black) on paper, 10 aug 1802; 30. 6 cm x 39. 6 cm; inscription in brown ink on reverse '213 / 213 / wc / st michael's - coventry / 303 feet high! / trinity 200 feet! / once had / pinnacles on / each buttress / whenever sir c wren came to / whenever sir chrs/ wren came to coventry he had a chair placed for him on the spot / spot wch i here chose that he might contemplate the spire. A good lesson / for his son who in his parentalia abuses gothic architecture. / aug 10 1802 6 to 7 am / broad street oxford / back of my house my first residence after / i was married - wc aug 18. 1801 6am / little wm. - oor boot paper -'; inscription in pencil on reverse 'no 2 of the ibstock journey / wm crotch / st michael 101 yards / trinity 200 feet / a mistake i think / there were pinnacles / to all ye buttresses of ye church - the spire 400 years old - church. S c wren never / came to coventry but had a chair placed on purpose to look at it / miss dugdale's warwickshire'. Date: 10 August 1802.