Drawing
18th century (made)
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Elevation and profile of the string of the staircase for Charlemont House, Rutland Square, for the 1st Earl of Charlemont from the office of leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers. The staircase survives with moulding intact.
Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London.
Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, pencil and wash |
| Brief description | Elevation and profile of the string of the staircase for Charlemont House, Rutland Square, for the 1st Earl of Charlemont, 18th century, office of Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). |
| Physical description | Elevation and profile of the string of the staircase for Charlemont House, Rutland Square, for the 1st Earl of Charlemont. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'String for a Stair; frm A design for the Earl of Charlemonts hs in Dublin; Here a Surbase a good Effect ' Note Inscribed in ink [the last over in pencil] with three dimensions in ink |
| Object history | Bought from Parsons |
| Historical context | The staircase survives with moulding intact |
| Production | Attribution note: This is a copy drawing executed in the office. |
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| Summary | Elevation and profile of the string of the staircase for Charlemont House, Rutland Square, for the 1st Earl of Charlemont from the office of leading architect and designer Sir William Chambers. The staircase survives with moulding intact. Chambers was born in Sweden and died in London. He travelled widely, visiting China, and studied architecture at the Ecole des Arts, Paris, from 1749 and in Italy from 1750 to 1755. Many of his drawings from this period are contained in his important 'Franco-Italian' album, held in the V&A. Chambers moved to London in 1755 and published his influential Treatise on Civil Architecture in 1759. Chambers demonstrated the breadth of his style in buildings such as Gower (later Carrington) House and Melbourne House, London, in such country houses as Duddingston, Scotland, and in the garden architecture he designed for Wilton House, Wiltshire, and at Kew Gardens. He became head of government building in 1782, and in this capacity built Somerset House, London. |
| Bibliographic reference | Snodin, M. Sir William Chambers. London: V&A Publications, 1996.
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| Accession number | 7078:31 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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