Grand Cornice for ye New House of Castletowne
Design
ca. 1726 (made)
ca. 1726 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Elevation of a cornice of one of the pavilions at Castletown, Co Kildare
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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| Object type | |
| Title | Grand Cornice for ye New House of Castletowne (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink |
| Brief description | Elevation of a cornice of one of the pavilions at Castletown, Co Kildare by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733). |
| Physical description | Elevation of a cornice of one of the pavilions at Castletown, Co Kildare |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| 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. |
| Production | The inscription is not in Pearce's hand, but drawings E.2124.13 and 99 relate to Castletown, and provide prima facie evidence for his concern, in some capacity with the house. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Elevation of a cornice of one of the pavilions at Castletown, Co Kildare 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. 23, cat. 44.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:245-1992 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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