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Design

18th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Lovett Pearce, Edward (Sir) (architect)
Place of origin
England (made)

Dawson's Summer House. Plan and elevation of a polygonal building with a conical roof surrounded by an arcade.

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

Categories
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, wash and watercolour
Pen and Ink
Wash
Watercolour
Drawing (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Dawson's Summer House in the Vanbrugh Album, circle of Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733).
Physical description
Dawson's Summer House. Plan and elevation of a polygonal building with a conical roof surrounded by an arcade.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.8cm
  • Width: 19.7cm
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. 27, cat. 54.
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'a section to be made of this placeing 5 in Cor: equal with 15 feet high and coveing 5 feet and 9 inches rests for the top corn: entreing & windows through the cove.' (Inscribed in Pearce's hand.)
  • (Inscribed with a key and numbered with dimensions.)
  • (Inscribed on the back with title in Pearce's hand)
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
Plan
Elevation
Polygons
Building
Conical Roof
Arcade
Summary
Dawson's Summer House. Plan and elevation of a polygonal building with a conical roof surrounded by an arcade.

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.
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 27, cat. 54.
  • Downes, K., Sir John Vanbrugh: A Biography, 1987, p. 374 and p. 381.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2124:128-1992

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Record createdMay 8, 2009
Record URL
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