Drawing
ca. 1730-1740 (designed)
On display at V&A South Kensington
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E| Artist/Maker | |
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Plan and elevation of a domed temple with four ionic porticos. On the back, a partial roof plan below dome level and a sketch of the base of the column.
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| Materials and Techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief Description | Drawing by Roger Morris, design for a temple, pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, Great Britain, ca.1730-40 |
| Physical Description | Plan and elevation of a domed temple with four ionic porticos. On the back, a partial roof plan below dome level and a sketch of the base of the column. |
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| Gallery Label | Roger Morris (1695-1749)
Design for a domed temple
British, about 1730-1740
Pen and ink, and wash
Morris made his fortune as a speculative
builder, but it is for his architecture that he is
best remembered. After acting as an assistant
to Colen Campbell and collaborating with
the future Earl of Pembroke, two of the
leading promoters of the Palladian style,
he had a distinguished career, designing
houses both in London and in the country.
No doubt intended to enhance some large
garden, it is not known if this small temple
was ever built.
E.3190-1991 |
| Object history | This temple does not appear to have been built. |
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| Accession Number | E.3190-1991 |
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| record created | March 4, 2009 |
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