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Doric entablature

Print
1769 (made), 1770 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This print by Matthias Darly is from the book The Ornamental Architect. It shows the Doric architectural order in simple detail. Darly’s aim was to disseminate the orders for artists working in different fields. Darly produced numerous prints like these, not only architectural but also showing vases and other smaller objects. Prints like these would have been used by artisans as an example from which to work.

The Museum’s Print collection includes a wide variety of prints by Darly, including museum nos. E.2228, 2245 and 2249-1908.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Doric entablature (generic title)
  • The Ornamental Architect (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Engraving of a Doric entablature from The Ornamental Architect (published 1771), by Matthias Darly, printed in England, 1770
Physical description
Engraving of a Doric entablature from The Ornamental Architect. Image of a simple unfluted Roman Doric - the 'ovolo or quarter round' of the capital is now normally called the echinus.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 47.6cm
  • Approx. width: 31cm
Object history
Darly was a 'Professor of Ornament' and an engraver. His aim in this print and others in this case was to disseminate the orders to artists of all kinds, strongly emphasising their ornamental aspect. His illustrations are based on James Gibbs's Rules for Drawing the Several Parts of Architecture. Darly shows a simple unfluted Roman Doric - the 'ovolo or quarter round' of the capital is now normally called the echinus.
Production
From the book The Ornamental Architect
Subjects depicted
Summary
This print by Matthias Darly is from the book The Ornamental Architect. It shows the Doric architectural order in simple detail. Darly’s aim was to disseminate the orders for artists working in different fields. Darly produced numerous prints like these, not only architectural but also showing vases and other smaller objects. Prints like these would have been used by artisans as an example from which to work.

The Museum’s Print collection includes a wide variety of prints by Darly, including museum nos. E.2228, 2245 and 2249-1908.
Collection
Accession number
E.2217-1908

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Record createdApril 14, 2005
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