Drawing
1753 (made)
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This is an elevation and plan drawing of the Gateway in to the Great Court at the Horse Guards, next Whitehall by William Kent (1685-1748) and John Vardy (1718-1765).
Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall.
Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Architectural drawing of the Gateway in to the Great Court at the Horse Guards, near Whitehall by William Kent (1685-1748). |
| Physical description | The Gateway in to the Great Court at the Horse Guards, next Whitehall. Elevation and plan. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Production | Although this drawing appears to be the work of Vardy, there are, nevertheless, despite the date five years after Kent's death, certain elements in the drawing which seem closer to Kent's hand, such as the lion and the unicorn, the shields and the mounted sentries. It is possible that this may be an earlier drawing by Vardy, embellished by Kent, which Vardy submitted as his own design after being appointed jointly with William Robinson to build the Horse Guards. |
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| Summary | This is an elevation and plan drawing of the Gateway in to the Great Court at the Horse Guards, next Whitehall by William Kent (1685-1748) and John Vardy (1718-1765). Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall. |
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| Accession number | 3318 |
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| Record created | October 16, 2008 |
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