Farmagusta Cyprus the Lusignan Cathedral of St Nicholas. South elevation

English, as on the record

Sidney Vacher and Edward L’Anson were two architects sent to Cyprus by the British Government to survey the monuments on the island in 1882. They published their findings in a series of articles in the transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects (1882-1883) accompanied by approximately 55 sketches. The engraving is a detailed south elevation of St. Nicholas cathedral. The artist worked under stressful condition as he noted: “ I should add that in sketching I labored under many disadvantages…while my back was turned and I was taking a dimension at the other side of the building, they looted my measuring rod, sketching tools and other valuables, though not a soul was to be seen either before or after the occurrence.”