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Appuldurcombe, Isle of Wight

Drawing
1785-1859 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wash drawing of an 18th century baroque house on the Isle of Wight.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAppuldurcombe, Isle of Wight (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wash drawing.
Brief description
Drawing by John Baverstock Knight: Appuldurcombe, Isle of Wight.
Physical description
Wash drawing of an 18th century baroque house on the Isle of Wight.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7 1/4in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921)
  • Width: 11 1/8in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921)
Credit line
Presented by the Rev. A. Pontifex.
Object history
Appuldurcombe is the shell of a Baroque-style country house located on the Isle of Wight. Bequeathed to the Worsley family in the late 17th century, it is now maintained and managed by English Heritage. The house was damaged severely during the Second World War.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
Collection
Accession number
E.1912-1919

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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