Revised plan for the ground-floor of Castle Howard, Yorkshire
Architectural Design
ca. 1699-1706 (designed)
ca. 1699-1706 (designed)
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This plan by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor stands mid-way between the early design shown in E.418-1951 and the final design. The kitchen wing has been detached from the long garden range, and has been brought forward and attached to the main pile by a greatly enlarged quadrant. The hall is also a step nearer to the design as executed, and its new shape suggests that a cupola was intended, as in the final designs.
Object details
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| Title | Revised plan for the ground-floor of Castle Howard, Yorkshire (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink indented with stylus |
| Brief description | Revised plan for the ground-floor of Castle Howard by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; ca. 1699-1706. |
| Physical description | Revised plan for the ground-floor of Castle Howard, Yorkshire showing the wings and quadrants with a domed hall. Each range has seven bays and one pavilion, with the rooms decreasing in size as they approach the pavilions. Each pavilion has two rooms. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed with notes, probably in Vanbrugh's hand.) |
| Credit line | Given by Art Fund |
| Object history | This plan stands mid-way between the early design shown in E.418-1951 and the final design. The kitchen wing has been detached from the long garden range, and has been brought forward and attached to the main pile by a greatly enlarged quadrant. The hall is also a step nearer to the design as executed, and its new shape suggests that a cupola was intended, as in the final designs. See L. Whistler (Whistler, 1954). Reference is made to E.423-1951 in K. Downes (1959). Purchased from the Marquis of Bute at auction at Sotheby's on 23 May 1951, lot 19.6 by the National Arts Collection Fund and given to the V & A. |
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| Summary | This plan by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor stands mid-way between the early design shown in E.418-1951 and the final design. The kitchen wing has been detached from the long garden range, and has been brought forward and attached to the main pile by a greatly enlarged quadrant. The hall is also a step nearer to the design as executed, and its new shape suggests that a cupola was intended, as in the final designs. |
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| Accession number | E.423-1951 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2009 |
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