Drawing
1685-1748 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Design for National Memorial Chapel, or pantheon by designer and architect William Kent (1685-1748). He visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent's interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall. Kent was involved in the redesign of the Houses of Parliament from 1733.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Design for National Memorial Chapel by William Kent (1685-1748) |
| Physical description | Design for National Memorial Chapel. Design (elevation and plan) for an unidentified scheme, comprising a domed building with two flanking towers (for which alternative designs are provided). |
| Dimensions | No dimensions provided in 'Drawings by William Kent (1685-1748) from the Print Room Collection 6 June - 2 September 1984' by the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'WK' (Signed on the back) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Design for National Memorial Chapel, or pantheon by designer and architect William Kent (1685-1748). He visited Rome in 1715 where he met Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington who became his patron. Boyle encouraged Kent's interest in architecture when they returned to London together and Kent soon started receiving commissions for buildings and furniture in the classical style. His most famous buildings include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and the Horse Guards, Whitehall. Kent was involved in the redesign of the Houses of Parliament from 1733. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9141 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2008 |
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