Plan of a small house, Vanbrugh Castle, Greenwich
Design
ca. 1719 (made)
ca. 1719 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The plan depicted in this drawing resembles that of Vanbrugh's house at Greenwich.
This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.
This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Plan of a small house, Vanbrugh Castle, Greenwich (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink |
| Brief description | Plan of a small house, Vanbrugh Castle, Greenwich; the Vanbrugh Album; Sir John Vanbrugh; ca. 1719. |
| Physical description | Plan of a small house with five bays to the front with the outer two projecting. The garden front has a semicircular bay of three windows. On the back are the beginnings of an plan in ink and pencil. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Note Inscribed in ink with dimensions. |
| Object history | The plan resembles that of Vanbrugh's house at Greenwich. Part of the Vanbrugh Album, which was purchased in 1992 with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund, The Monument Trust, The Sainsbury Trust, and an anonymous donor. |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The plan depicted in this drawing resembles that of Vanbrugh's house at Greenwich. This drawing is part of the Vanbrugh Album from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lorimer, C. and Newton, C. (ed.), The collection of drawings by Sir John Vanbrugh and his circle in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V & A, 1996, p. 28, cat. 56.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:51-1992 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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