Plan and front elevation of a small house for an unidentified project
Design
ca. 1726-1733 (made)
ca. 1726-1733 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Two other designs for a small house (E.2124.124-1992 and E.2124.126-1992) executed in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh or by an unknown draughtsman from his circle, and contained in the Vanbrugh Album relate to this work.
The drawing on the back of the sheet represents half a basement plan with indicated vaulting. The other half of this unidentified building is depicted in design E.2124.69-1992 in the Vanbrugh Album.
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.
The drawing on the back of the sheet represents half a basement plan with indicated vaulting. The other half of this unidentified building is depicted in design E.2124.69-1992 in the Vanbrugh Album.
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 | Plan and front elevation of a small house for an unidentified project (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and wash |
| Brief description | Plan and front elevation of a small house for an unidentified project; the Vanbrugh Album; circle of Sir Edward Lovett Pearce; ca 1726-1733. |
| Physical description | Plan and front elevation of a small house, showing one room and a staircase on the ground floor. The elevation shows an arched front door and small rectangular windows and an end chimney stack. Scale: 1 inch to 5 feet. On the back half a basement plan with vaulting indicated of an unidentified building, the other half of which is E.2124.69. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed in ink with measurements) |
| Object history | Two other designs for a small house (E.2124.124-1992 and E.2124.126-1992) executed in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh or by an unknown draughtsman from his circle, and contained in the Vanbrugh Album relate to this work. The drawing on the back of the sheet represents half a basement plan with indicated vaulting. The other half of this unidentified building is depicted in design E.2124.69-1992 in the Vanbrugh Album. 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 | Two other designs for a small house (E.2124.124-1992 and E.2124.126-1992) executed in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh or by an unknown draughtsman from his circle, and contained in the Vanbrugh Album relate to this work. The drawing on the back of the sheet represents half a basement plan with indicated vaulting. The other half of this unidentified building is depicted in design E.2124.69-1992 in the Vanbrugh Album. 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 objects | |
| 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. 95, cat. 261.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:35-1992 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2009 |
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