Elevation of a small building for a garden of an unidentified project
Design
early 18th century (made)
early 18th century (made)
On display at V&A South Kensington
Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 503| Artist/Maker | |
| Place Of Origin |
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 | |
| Brief Description | Elevation of a small building for a garden of an unidentified project; the Vanbrugh Album; Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century. |
| Physical Description | Elevation of a small building for a garden with a Venetian window on the main floor and a bull's eye window at the basement level. Ashlar quoins are indicated on the right hand side and three statues surmount the roof. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and Inscriptions | (Numbered in ink with dimensions.) |
| 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | 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. |
| 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, p. 39, cat. 97. |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | E.2124:202-1992 |
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| record created | March 24, 2009 |
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