Architectural Drawing
c. 1760-1813 (made)
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Architectural drawing, showing the finishing of a niche in the Tapestry Room at Fonthill Abbey. The sheet contains both an elevation and a plan of the niche, and in the top right corner is a small plan of the mouldings. Decorative elements include florals, geometric patterns and small areas of scrollwork.
Object details
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| Brief description | Drawing by James Wyatt, architectural drawing for the finishing of a niche in the Tapestry Room at Fonthill Abbey |
| Physical description | Architectural drawing, showing the finishing of a niche in the Tapestry Room at Fonthill Abbey. The sheet contains both an elevation and a plan of the niche, and in the top right corner is a small plan of the mouldings. Decorative elements include florals, geometric patterns and small areas of scrollwork. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from C.J. Richardson, 1863. |
| Object history | This object was once part of an album of designs by various architects, artists and designers collected by the architect Charles James Richardson, and was bought from him by the Museum in 1863. |
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| Accession number | 3436:204 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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