Basement and ground floor plans, Inveraray Castle, Argyll, Scotland
Design
ca. 1720 (made)
ca. 1720 (made)
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This design represents a development of Sir John Vanbrugh's sketch for Inveraray Castle depicted in E.2124.79 and forms part of a set with E.2124.120, .138 and .139, all of which are also part of the Vanbrugh Album. Inveraray Castle was never built.
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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| Title | Basement and ground floor plans, Inveraray Castle, Argyll, Scotland (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and wash |
| Brief description | Basement and ground floor plans, Inveraray Castle, Argyll, Scotland; the Vanbrugh Album; circle Sir John Vanbrugh; ca. 1720. |
| Physical description | Basement and ground floor plans of a design for a rectangular castellated house. Indications of vaulting are seen on the basement floor. Scale: 1 inch to 12 feet. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Numbered in ink with dimensions and scale.) |
| Object history | According to Colvin and Craig (1964), this is a development of Vanbrugh's sketch for Inveraray Castle (E.2124.79). This forms part of a set with E.2124.120, .138 and .139. 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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| Summary | This design represents a development of Sir John Vanbrugh's sketch for Inveraray Castle depicted in E.2124.79 and forms part of a set with E.2124.120, .138 and .139, all of which are also part of the Vanbrugh Album. Inveraray Castle was never built. 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. |
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| Accession number | E.2124:132-1992 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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