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Plan and elevation of a chimney-piece for an unidentified project

Design
early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Long Gallery at Ashley Park, Surrey had a chimney-piece resembling this design. The house was demolished in 1925. There is an almost identical design for a chimney-piece in the volume of architectural designs formerly at King's Weston and now in the possession of the Bristol Municipal Charities.

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

Categories
Object type
TitlePlan and elevation of a chimney-piece for an unidentified project (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen, ink and wash
Brief description
Plan and elevation of a chimney-piece for an unidentified project; circle of Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century.
Physical description
Plan and elevation of a chimney-piece. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.2cm
  • Length: 22cm
Taken from 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. 54, cat. 146.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
(Numbered in ink with dimensions and scale.)
Object history
The Long Gallery at Ashley Park, Surrey had a chimney-piece resembling this design. The house was demolished in 1925. See J. Harris (1992). There is an almost identical design for a chimney-piece in the volume of architectural designs formerly at King's Weston and now in the possession of the Bristol Municipal Charities. See Tipping (1928).

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
The Long Gallery at Ashley Park, Surrey had a chimney-piece resembling this design. The house was demolished in 1925. There is an almost identical design for a chimney-piece in the volume of architectural designs formerly at King's Weston and now in the possession of the Bristol Municipal Charities.

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 references
  • 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. 54, cat. 146.
  • Harris, J., 'Ashley Park, Surrey', in Bernelle, A. (Ed), Decantations: A Tribute to Maurice Craig, The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 1992, p. 83.
  • Tipping, H. A., English Homes, Period IV Vol ii, 1928, fig. 219.
Collection
Accession number
E.2124:219-1992

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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