Chimney in the Bedchamber in the House in the field[?]

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Britain (made)

This design for a chimney-piece is related to designs (D.82, 84, 85, 85A, 86-1891)which are mostly in Vanbrugh's style. It is akin to those in the book of designs preserved at King's Weston, Gloucestershire.

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Categories	Designs Drawings Architectural Drawings
Object type	Design
Title	Chimney in the Bedchamber in the House in the field[?] (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pen, ink and wash Pen and Ink Drawing
Brief description	Chimney in the Bedchamber in the House in the field[?]; circle of Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century.
Physical description	Chimney in the Bedchamber in the House in the field[?]. Front and side elevation of a chimney-piece.
Dimensions	Height: 19.2cm Length: 26.4cm Taken from 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. 40, cat. 103.
Production type	Unique
Marks and inscriptions	(Inscribed in ink with title and dimensions) 42 No.4 (Numbered.)
Subject depicted	Chimney-Piece
Summary	This design for a chimney-piece is related to designs (D.82, 84, 85, 85A, 86-1891)which are mostly in Vanbrugh's style. It is akin to those in the book of designs preserved at King's Weston, Gloucestershire.
Associated objects	D.82-1891 D.84-1891 D.85-1891 D.85A-1891 D.86-1891
Bibliographic reference	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. 40, cat. 103.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	D.83-1891

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Record created	March 5, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O198320/chimney-in-the-bedchamber-in-design-unknown/

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