Drawing
ca.1709-1719 (made)
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Drawing of a view at Tivoli by architect and designer William Kent (1685-1748), with a study of a bas-relief with figures and arabesques on the back. 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.
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash. |
| Brief description | Drawing of a view at Tivoli ca. 1709-1719, by William Kent (1685-1748) |
| Physical description | A drawing of a view at Tivoli, with a study of a bas-relief with figures and arabesques on the back. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed "William Kent a view at Tivoli" |
| Production | Attribution note: It may be assumed that this drawing was made during Kent's residence in Italy from October 1709 to the authumn of 1719 |
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| Summary | Drawing of a view at Tivoli by architect and designer William Kent (1685-1748), with a study of a bas-relief with figures and arabesques on the back. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.896-1928 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2008 |
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