Design
early 18th century (made)
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Back front for an office house at Lough Gal to be built of stone with brick to arches and windows. Plans and rear facade elevation of an estate office for Loughgall, Co Armagh. The elevation shows three bays projecting beyond an arcade. The three plans show the ground floor, parlour floor and attic floor. The plan of the ground floor has been partly trimmed away. On the back the front facade and rough pencil sketches.
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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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and wash, scored in squares for transfer |
| Brief description | Back front for an office house at Lough Gal, County Armargh in the Vanbrugh Album by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733). |
| Physical description | Back front for an office house at Lough Gal to be built of stone with brick to arches and windows. Plans and rear facade elevation of an estate office for Loughgall, Co Armagh. The elevation shows three bays projecting beyond an arcade. The three plans show the ground floor, parlour floor and attic floor. The plan of the ground floor has been partly trimmed away. On the back the front facade and rough pencil sketches. |
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| Production type | Design |
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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 | According to Colvin and Craig, this is closely related to E.2124.117. It does not appear that either of these buildings was erected. The use of brick and stone in this particular combination is very unusual at so early a date. |
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| Summary | Back front for an office house at Lough Gal to be built of stone with brick to arches and windows. Plans and rear facade elevation of an estate office for Loughgall, Co Armagh. The elevation shows three bays projecting beyond an arcade. The three plans show the ground floor, parlour floor and attic floor. The plan of the ground floor has been partly trimmed away. On the back the front facade and rough pencil sketches. 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. |
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| 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. 38, cat. 91.
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| Accession number | E.2124:146-1992 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
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