Drawing
1753 (made)
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Design (elevation) for the facade of the Horse Guards facing Whitehall, showing the building much as it was executred by William Kent (1685-1748) and John Vardy (1718-1765).
Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall.
Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall.
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Architectural drawing of the elevation of the facade of the Horse Guard facing Whitehall, by William Kent (1685-1748). |
| Physical description | Design (elevation) for the facade of the Horse Guards facing Whitehall, showing the building much as it was executred. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Historical context | The sentry-boxes are omitted and in the side-blocks round-headed windows were substituted at ground-floor level for the square-headed windows shown in the drawing; in addition the central door into each block was not carried out, being replaced by a round-headed window. |
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| Summary | Design (elevation) for the facade of the Horse Guards facing Whitehall, showing the building much as it was executred by William Kent (1685-1748) and John Vardy (1718-1765). Kent visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent’s interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall. |
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| Accession number | 3316 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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