Design
early 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Side elevation for a house, possibly Bellamont Forest, Co Cavan, showing three bays, the central of which is projecting and has a thermic window on the upper and basement stories and a Venetian window on the ground floor. On the back a pen and ink sketch of the segments of stonework around a bull's eye window.
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
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink |
| Brief description | Side elevation for a house, possibly Bellamont Forest, County Cavan in the Vanbrugh Album, attributed to Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (ca.1695-1733). |
| Physical description | Side elevation for a house, possibly Bellamont Forest, Co Cavan, showing three bays, the central of which is projecting and has a thermic window on the upper and basement stories and a Venetian window on the ground floor. On the back a pen and ink sketch of the segments of stonework around a bull's eye window. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Design |
| Object history | 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Side elevation for a house, possibly Bellamont Forest, Co Cavan, showing three bays, the central of which is projecting and has a thermic window on the upper and basement stories and a Venetian window on the ground floor. On the back a pen and ink sketch of the segments of stonework around a bull's eye window. 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. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2124:158-1992 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
