Elevation of a design for the main front of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire
Design
ca. 1715 (made)
ca. 1715 (made)
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This is an early project for re-casing the north front, ca.1715. Grimsthorpe was a partly medieval and partly Tudor house, but the north range had been rebuilt in the 1680's in the domestic style of the day. This design is certainly preliminary to what was carried out, since it shows coupled square piers instead of banded columns and the doorcase has a projecting pediment supported on brackets; nevertheless it belongs in style to Vanbrugh's plainest years, after Blenheim and before Seaton Delaval.
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 | Elevation of a design for the main front of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen, ink and wash |
| Brief description | Elevation of a design for the main front of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire; the Vanbrugh Album; in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh; ca. 1715. |
| Physical description | Elevation of a design for the main front of Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Folded on the right hand side. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | This is an early project for re-casing the north front, c.1715. Grimsthorpe was a partly medieval and partly Tudor house, but the north range had been rebuilt in the 1680's in the domestic style of the day. This design is certainly preliminary to what was carried out, since it shows coupled square piers instead of banded columns and the doorcase has a projecting pediment supported on brackets; nevertheless it belongs in style to Vanbrugh's plainest years, after Blenheim and before Seaton Delaval. 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 is an early project for re-casing the north front, ca.1715. Grimsthorpe was a partly medieval and partly Tudor house, but the north range had been rebuilt in the 1680's in the domestic style of the day. This design is certainly preliminary to what was carried out, since it shows coupled square piers instead of banded columns and the doorcase has a projecting pediment supported on brackets; nevertheless it belongs in style to Vanbrugh's plainest years, after Blenheim and before Seaton Delaval. 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.2124:162-1992 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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