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Design - Elevation of a long façade

Elevation of a long façade

  • Object:

    Design

  • Date:

    ca. 1715 (designed)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Vanbrugh, John (Sir), born 1664 - died 1726 (architect)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pen, ink and wash

  • Museum number:

    D.121-1891

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case A, shelf 244, box B

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This elevation drawing was possibly a proposal connected with the construction of Claremont for the Duke of Newcastle.

Physical description

Elevation of a long façade with a central pedimented portico and four subsidiary entrances in the two pairs of flanking bays; two towers are shown behind.

Date

ca. 1715 (designed)

Artist/maker

Vanbrugh, John (Sir), born 1664 - died 1726 (architect)

Materials and Techniques

Pen, ink and wash

Dimensions

Height: 11.4 cm, Length: 33.7 cm

Object history note

Possibly a proposal connected with the construction of Claremont for the Duke of Newcastle.

Descriptive line

Elevation of a long façade by Sir John Vanbrugh; ca. 1715.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Lorimer C. and Newton, C. (ed.), The collection of drawings by Sir John Vanbrugh and his circle in the Victoria and Albert Museum, V & A, 1996, p. 20, cat. 28.

Subjects depicted

Portico; Façade; Entrance; Bay; Claremont

Categories

Drawings; Designs

Production Type

Unique

Collection code

PDP

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