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Drawing

ca 1730-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker

Design for the coffered ceiling of the Saloon with design for part of the entablature, by William Kent.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Prelimimary pencil, pen and ink and brown wash on paper.
Brief description
Design for a coffered ceiling, by William Kent. Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper, c. 1730-35.
Physical description
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Saloon with design for part of the entablature.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.1cm
  • Width: 51.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed in brown ink with scale.
  • Paper watermarked with the Strasbourg Lily.
Summary
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Saloon with design for part of the entablature, by William Kent.
Collection
Accession number
E.367-1986

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Record createdOctober 16, 2008
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