A prospect of the Cascade and part of Lord Burlington's House at Chiswick
Print
1748 (made)
1748 (made)
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Hand-coloured print from a set of four depicting part of Lord Burlington's House at Chiswick and a prospect of the Cascade. There is a white country house in the background with a small dome and a classical sculpture on the lawn. The house is surrounded by various different trees with a river or stream in the foreground. There is a small bridge crossing the stream in front of an arched folly in the bottom right hand corner, from which runs a waterfall in the centre of the facade. Lettered with title and three artist's details.
Object details
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| Title | A prospect of the Cascade and part of Lord Burlington's House at Chiswick (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching and engraving |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured print from a set of four by Claude Du Bosc after Pieter Andreas Rysbrack, depicting part of Lord Burlington's House at Chiswick and a prospect of the Cascade. Great Britain, 1748. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured print from a set of four depicting part of Lord Burlington's House at Chiswick and a prospect of the Cascade. There is a white country house in the background with a small dome and a classical sculpture on the lawn. The house is surrounded by various different trees with a river or stream in the foreground. There is a small bridge crossing the stream in front of an arched folly in the bottom right hand corner, from which runs a waterfall in the centre of the facade. Lettered with title and three artist's details. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Elizabeth. Hand Coloured British Prints. London: Published by Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
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| Accession number | E.1643-1889 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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