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'Sketch of a Church'

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

Sketch plan and elevation of a cruciform church, showing a Diocletian window and a domed roof.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'Sketch of a Church' (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink
Brief description
Sketch plan and elevation of a cruciform church in the Vanbrugh Album; by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce; early 18th century.
Physical description
Sketch plan and elevation of a cruciform church, showing a Diocletian window and a domed roof.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.1cm
  • Width: 17.0cm
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. 36, cat. 80.
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sketch of a church' (Titled in ink on the back)
  • (Numbered in ink with dimensions and calculations)
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.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Sketch plan and elevation of a cruciform church, showing a Diocletian window and a domed roof.
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. 36, cat. 80.
Collection
Accession number
E.2124:189-1992

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Record createdMay 1, 2009
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