Architectural Design
18th century (made)
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Elevation of three vases by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). One at the Villa Mattei and two at the Villa Ludovisi. One of the Ludovisi vases is a plain egg-shaped cinerary urn, the other a baseless urn with demi-sphinxes on the lid. The Mattei vase is a plain cinerary urn with lug-shaped handles
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 and ink, pencil and blue and grey washes |
| Brief description | Elevation of three vases, 18th century, by Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Elevations of three vases: one at the Villa Mattei and two at the Villa Ludovisi. One of the Ludovisi vases is a plain egg-shaped cinerary urn, the other a baseless urn with demi-sphinxes on the lid. The Mattei vase is a plain cinerary urn with lug-shaped handles. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Object history | Bought from J. Starkie Gardner, 1910 |
| Historical context | A pupil's tracing of this drawing is on the RIBA. Vases of the Mattei type appear in one of Chambers's schemes for the Prince of Wales's Mausoleum. |
| Production | Attribution note: The paper has been laid on to another sheet, which has been partly torn away. |
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| Summary | Elevation of three vases by leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). One at the Villa Mattei and two at the Villa Ludovisi. One of the Ludovisi vases is a plain egg-shaped cinerary urn, the other a baseless urn with demi-sphinxes on the lid. The Mattei vase is a plain cinerary urn with lug-shaped handles 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.5004-1910 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2009 |
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