Wardour Castle, Wiltshire.  Section through the centre of the house from north to south showing the entrance hall, circular staircase, upper landing and coffered dome supported on Corinthian columns thumbnail 1
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Wardour Castle, Wiltshire. Section through the centre of the house from north to south showing the entrance hall, circular staircase, upper landing and coffered dome supported on Corinthian columns

Design
ca. 1768 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper; inscribed. Wardour Castle, Wiltshire. Section through the centre of the house from north to south showing the entrance hall, circular staircase, upper landing and coffered dome supported on Corinthian columns.

Object details

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Object type
TitleWardour Castle, Wiltshire. Section through the centre of the house from north to south showing the entrance hall, circular staircase, upper landing and coffered dome supported on Corinthian columns (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper
Brief description
Architectural drawing for Wardour Castle by James Paine, ca. 1768
Physical description
Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper; inscribed. Wardour Castle, Wiltshire. Section through the centre of the house from north to south showing the entrance hall, circular staircase, upper landing and coffered dome supported on Corinthian columns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.7cm
  • Width: 47.9cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions


Note
Inscribed with scale
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.56.
Collection
Accession number
8416:3

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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