Design
early 18th century (made)
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Elevation of one side of an arched and pedimented gateway to the forecourt of a house. The smooth rustication is interspersed with cyclopean blocks, which are also included on the pediment.
This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album. 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. 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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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Elevation of one side of an arched and pedimented gateway to the forecourt of a house by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (1695-1733). |
| Physical description | Elevation of one side of an arched and pedimented gateway to the forecourt of a house. The smooth rustication is interspersed with cyclopean blocks, which are also included on the pediment. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'inside of the gate next the house' (Inscribed in ink) |
| 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 | Attribution note: See E.2124.214. These are more probably drawings of an existing building than designs by Pearce himself. The inscriptions are in Pearce's hand. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Elevation of one side of an arched and pedimented gateway to the forecourt of a house. The smooth rustication is interspersed with cyclopean blocks, which are also included on the pediment. This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album. 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 object | |
| 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. 98.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:213-1992 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2009 |
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