Architectural Drawing
mid 18th century (made)
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Measured elevation of a doorway by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). On the verso, a profile of the cornice and section of one side of the doorway. The left-hand bracket and the sculpture over the door, a winged angel's head and an ornamented bracket, are drawn in brown ink, as is the profile of the cornice on the verso.
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 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 with black and brown inks and pencil |
| Brief description | Measured elevation of a doorway, 18th century, by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Measured elevation of a doorway. On the verso, a profile of the cornice and section of one side of the doorway. The left-hand bracket and the sculpture over the door, a winged angel's head and an ornamented bracket, are drawn in brown ink, as is the profile of the cornice on the verso. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Object history | Found unregistered in the department |
| Historical context | The pedimental sculpture also appears in a drawing in the Franco-Italian Album. The church begun by Bramante and Da Sangallo the younger in 1502 was completed by Del Duca, who added the Michelangelesque side doors between 1573 and 1577. |
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| Summary | Measured elevation of a doorway by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). On the verso, a profile of the cornice and section of one side of the doorway. The left-hand bracket and the sculpture over the door, a winged angel's head and an ornamented bracket, are drawn in brown ink, as is the profile of the cornice on the verso. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996. ISBN: 1851771824 |
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| Accession number | E.3274-1934 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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