Perspective drawing of the James King Mausoleum
Architectural Drawing
1824-1863 (made)
1824-1863 (made)
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Perspective drawing of the James King Mausoleum, with a central domed structure and pyramids at each corner.
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Title | Perspective drawing of the James King Mausoleum (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | pen and ink drawing with watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Perspective drawing of the James King Mausoleum, watercolour drawing by C. J. Richardson of a design by John Soane, second quarter of 19th century |
Physical description | Perspective drawing of the James King Mausoleum, with a central domed structure and pyramids at each corner. |
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Object history | John Soane's close friend James King died in a boating accident on the Thames in June 1776. Soon after King's death, Soane began designs for a mausoleum in his memory. The drawings were displayed at the Royal Academy in 1777, but the structure does not seem to have been built. This drawing was pasted into a copy of Soane's book Designs for Public and Private Buildings owned by Soane's assistant Charles James Richardson. Richardson built up a large collection of originals and copies (many of which he executed himself) of his master's designs, and distributed the bulk of them into two folio volumes, interspersed with the printed pages of the book. These volumes were bought by the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1863. |
Production | after a design by John Soane (1777) |
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Accession number | 3306:2 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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