Design
18th century (made)
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Elevation of the south front of Drumcondra House, Co Dublin, now All Hallow's College, showing quoins at the ground floor level and a projecting Venetian window combined with a broken base pediment surmounting a rusticated arched doorway. On the back is a letter from Pearce to the owner Marmaduke Coghill, relating to the house.
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 | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Elevation of the south front of Drumcondra House, Co. Dublin, now All Hallow's College in the Vanbrugh Album; Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733). |
| Physical description | Elevation of the south front of Drumcondra House, Co Dublin, now All Hallow's College, showing quoins at the ground floor level and a projecting Venetian window combined with a broken base pediment surmounting a rusticated arched doorway. On the back is a letter from Pearce to the owner Marmaduke Coghill, relating to the house. |
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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 | Attribution note: Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. |
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| Summary | Elevation of the south front of Drumcondra House, Co Dublin, now All Hallow's College, showing quoins at the ground floor level and a projecting Venetian window combined with a broken base pediment surmounting a rusticated arched doorway. On the back is a letter from Pearce to the owner Marmaduke Coghill, relating to the house. 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, p. 24, cat. 46.
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| Accession number | E.2124:27-1992 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2009 |
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