Front elevation of a house for an unidentified project
Design
early 18th century (made)
early 18th century (made)
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This design for a small house shows the romantic medievalism which informed many of Sir John Vanbrugh's designs at this time.
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 | Front elevation of a house for an unidentified project (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink |
Brief description | Front elevation of a house for an unidentified project; the Vanbrugh Album; Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century. |
Physical description | Front elevation of a house with eleven bays. Three sections of the facade project, each projection topped by paired chimney stacks which link to form arches. The basement level has bull's eye windows. On the back a similar elevation in pencil. |
Dimensions |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | (Numbered in ink with dimensions and on the back in pencil with calculations.) |
Object history | This shows the romantic medievalism which informed many of Vanbrugh's designs at this time. 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. |
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Summary | This design for a small house shows the romantic medievalism which informed many of Sir John Vanbrugh's designs at this time. 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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Accession number | E.2124:161-1992 |
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Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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