Half plan and elevation of an Orangery for an unidentified project
Design
early 18th century (made)
early 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Out of all the designs represented in this set of drawings, only the sketch elevation of a lantern tower is in the hand of Sir John Vanbrugh.
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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| Object type | |
| Title | Half plan and elevation of an Orangery for an unidentified project (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen, ink and wash |
| Brief description | Half plan and elevation of an Orangery for an unidentified project; the Vanbrugh Album; Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Half plan and elevation of an Orangery. On the back a plan of a small house with a circular staircase. Sketch elevation of a lantern tower. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | 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. |
| Production | Only the sketch elevation of a lantern tower is in the hand of Vanbrugh. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Out of all the designs represented in this set of drawings, only the sketch elevation of a lantern tower is in the hand of Sir John Vanbrugh. 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. |
| Associated object | |
| 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, London: V & A, 1996, pp. 38, cat. 88.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:73-1992 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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