Plan, section and elevation of the Brewhouse at Castle Howard, Yorkshire
Architectural Design
ca. 1699-1720 (designed)
ca. 1699-1720 (designed)
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Plan of the first floor of Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
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Title | Plan, section and elevation of the Brewhouse at Castle Howard, Yorkshire (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and wash |
Brief description | Plan, section and elevation of the Brewhouse at Castle Howard by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; ca. 1699-1720 |
Physical description | Plan of the first floor of Castle Howard, Yorkshire. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed with title and measurements.) |
Credit line | Given by Art Fund |
Object history | In the design as executed the towers project much further forward from the rest of the building, and do not diminish in the attic storey, as in this design. See L. Whistler (1954). Purchased from the Marquis of Bute at auction at Sotheby's (lot 19.12) on 23 May 1951 by the National Arts Collection Fund and given to the V & A. |
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Accession number | E.429-1951 |
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Record created | March 3, 2009 |
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