Plan and elevation of a design for the Belvedere at the Penpole Gate, King's Weston, Bristol
Design
ca. 1711 (made)
ca. 1711 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sir John Vanbrugh designed the house at King's Weston for the Hon. Edward Southwell in 1711. Known as Penpole Lodge, now destroyed, this was at least partly the work of Colen Campbell.
This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.
This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.
Object details
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| Title | Plan and elevation of a design for the Belvedere at the Penpole Gate, King's Weston, Bristol (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen, ink and wash |
| Brief description | Plan and elevation of the Belvedere at the Penpole Gate, King's Weston, Bristol; the Vanbrugh Album; office of Sir John Vanbrugh; ca. 1711. |
| Physical description | The plan shows a square central block with two projections, the right sided one containing a circular staircase. The elevation shows the central block as having banded rustication on the ground floor level and a Venetian window on the first floor. The roof has a broken-base pediment with heavy dentils. Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Numbered in ink with dimensions and scale.) |
| Object history | Vanbrugh designed the house at King's Weston for the Hon. Edward Southwell in 1711. Known as Penpole Lodge, now destroyed, this was at least partly the work of Colen Campbell. See Downes (1977). Part of the Vanbrugh Album, which was purchased in 1992 with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund, The Monument Trust, The Sainsbury Trust, and an anonymous donor. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Sir John Vanbrugh designed the house at King's Weston for the Hon. Edward Southwell in 1711. Known as Penpole Lodge, now destroyed, this was at least partly the work of Colen Campbell. This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:193-1992 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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