THE MISERICORDS OF WELLS CATHEDRAL
From the collection of 3,000 photographs of medieval woodcarvings
by J.C.D. Smith, author of:-
"Church Woodcarvings: A Westcountry Study"
"A Guide to Church Woodcarvings"
"Misericords of Wells Cathedral"
et alia
1. Pig
2. Griffin and lion fighting
3. Man in hood and drawers riding backwards
4. Hawk preying on rabbit
5. Mermaid (unfinished)
6. Two parrots in a pine tree
7. Ape mimicking a pedlar (broken)
8. Double bodied animal
9. Griffin with a dogs head
10. Two goats butting
11. Monkey holding an owl
12. Two wyverns interlocked
13. Ewe suckling a lamb
14. A wyvern and a horse fighting
15. Mermaid suckling a lion
16. Man with a cup asking his wife for more
17. Cat and mouse (unfinished)
18. A bat-winged creature
19. Griffin eating a lamb
20. A puppy biting a cat
21. A tumbler
22. A dog
23. Cat playing a medieval stringed instrument
24. A man stabbing the head of a dragon
25. Bust of a bishop in amice, chasuble and mitre (unfinished)
26. Peacock
27. Reynard the fox preaching to the geese
28. A crowing cock
29. A sleeping lion
30. Dragon, apparently asleep with wings expanded
31. Man squatting with hands on knees
32. Fox carrying off a goose
33. Head of a man with ass's ears
34. Monsters with male and female heads caressing (unfinished)
35. Man supporting the seat with hand and foot
36. Lion with ass's ears
37. Bird scratching its head
38. Sleeping cat (unfinished)
39. Man waking and stretching
40. Dragon or wyvern with hairy belly biting its back
41. Two ducks conversing
42. Two dragons fighting (unfinished)
43. Bat's head (unfinished)
44. Hairy man with lion's legs
45. Old woman with hands clasped, lying on her side
46. Tumbler about to turn somersault
47. Head of a lady with ornate hair style and veil
48. Lion
49. Bat
50. Head and shoulders of female angel
51. Lion
52. Two birds trying to drink from ewer (unfinished)
53. Monkey holding a squirrel with collar and lead
54. Wood-pigeon
55. Man riding and whipping a lion
56. Cat passing a pig (broken)
57. Eagle (unfinished)
58. Man who supports the seat with his hands
59. Rabbit
60. Two-legged beast looking at its tail sprouting foliage
61. Man, left-handed, killing a dragon ( wyvern )
62. Boy pulling a thorn from his foot
63. The Pious Pelican
64. Alexander the Great
