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Drawing

c. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gower House was the first chance Chambers had to design a metropolitan house for a member of the nobility. The combination of ingenious planning and restrained elegance made his reputation in London, and led directly to further commissions for Melbourne House in London and Dundas House in Edinburgh. The elevation and all five plans represent early stages in the design of Gower House, i.e. c.1765. See 'Sir William Chambers' catalogue edited by Michael Snodin for more detail.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and dark grey wash
Brief description
Plan of the first floor of Gower House, Whitehall for the 2nd Earl Gower.
Physical description
Plan of the first floor of Gower House, Whitehall for the 2nd Earl Gower. (Scale: 13/16in. to 10ft).
Dimensions
  • Height: 351mm
  • Width: 342mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Plan of the Principal floor' (in ink. Names and dimensions of the rooms are given.)
  • 'Earl Gower Whitehall' (at the bottom right in pencil.)
Object history
Bought from E. Parsons, 1869.
Historical context
Gower House was the first chance Chambers had to design a metropolitan house for a member of the nobility. The combination of ingenious planning and restrained elegance made his reputation in London, and led directly to further commissions for Melbourne House in London and Dundas House in Edinburgh. The elevation and all five plans represent early stages in the design of Gower House, i.e. c.1765.
Place depicted
Summary
Gower House was the first chance Chambers had to design a metropolitan house for a member of the nobility. The combination of ingenious planning and restrained elegance made his reputation in London, and led directly to further commissions for Melbourne House in London and Dundas House in Edinburgh. The elevation and all five plans represent early stages in the design of Gower House, i.e. c.1765. See 'Sir William Chambers' catalogue edited by Michael Snodin for more detail.
Bibliographic references
  • Snodin Catalogue Number: 649
  • Harris 1970, p.233.
Collection
Accession number
7076:29

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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