Design
ca.1598-1603 (made)
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Plans and sections of the cascade and water theatre by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). The villa, also known as the Villa Ludovisi, was originally laid out by Annibale Caro in 1563. The cascade and water theatre were added in 1607-1610 by Carlo Maderno and Giovanni Fontana. In 1680 the villa passed to the Conti family.
Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London.
Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, pencil and grey, green and blue washes |
| Brief description | Plans and sections of the cascade and associated water theatre by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Plans and sections of the cascade and water theatre. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Object history | Purchased from E. Parsons, 1869 |
| Historical context | The villa, also known as the Villa Ludovisi, was originally laid out by Annibale Caro in 1563. The cascade and water theatre were added in 1607-1610 by Carlo Maderno and Giovanni Fontana. In 1680 the villa passed to the Conti family. Prov.: bought from E. Parsons, 1869. |
| Production | Attribution note: (Scale: ¾ in. to 5 ft) |
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| Summary | Plans and sections of the cascade and water theatre by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). The villa, also known as the Villa Ludovisi, was originally laid out by Annibale Caro in 1563. The cascade and water theatre were added in 1607-1610 by Carlo Maderno and Giovanni Fontana. In 1680 the villa passed to the Conti family. Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996. ISBN: 1851771824 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7076:24 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2009 |
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