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Design

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Lovett Pearce, Edward (Sir) (architect)
Vanbrugh, John (Sir) (architect)
Place of origin
England (made)

Plan and elevation of a domed building with a circular staircase projecting from the garden front in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh.

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
Architecture
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash and watercolour
Pen and Ink
Wash
Watercolour
Drawing
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Plan and elevation of a domed building with a circular staircase projecting from the garden front in the Vanbrugh Album by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733).
Physical description
Plan and elevation of a domed building with a circular staircase projecting from the garden front in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.9cm
  • Width: 19.4cm
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, pp. 53-54, cat. 141.
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The scale is 10 feet to an inch and may be found almost on every foot ruler. The east front placed 12 foot below the level of the hill by which means there will one & ½ turn of the stairs to the door backwards from the level of the hill to the plan of the great room & ½ a turn to second story from the door west, in the second story a galery to run from the stairs to the front 7 feet wide and two small rooms of each side 4 in all.' (Inscribed in ink in Pearce's hand.)
  • (Numbered with a dimension.)
Object history
According to Colvin and Craig, drawn by Pearce.

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, drawn by Pearce.
Subjects depicted
Plan
Elevation
Domed
Building
Circular
Garden
Summary
Plan and elevation of a domed building with a circular staircase projecting from the garden front in the style of Sir John Vanbrugh.

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 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, pp. 53-54, cat. 141.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2124:125-1992

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Record createdMay 8, 2009
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