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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
Pain, James (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)

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

Categories
Drawings
Architecture
Designs
Object type
Design
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
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Drawing
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
(Inscribed with scale)
Subjects depicted
Architectural Drawings
Country Houses
Place depicted
Wardour Castle, Wiltshire
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.56.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
8416:3

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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