Drawing
18th century (made)
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Elevation of an architectural feature of Whitehall Palace by architect and designer William Kent (1685-1748). The design features three storeys each of three bays, which constituted the central feature of the west side of the eastern (or river) range of the principal court of Inigo Jones' project for Whitehall Palace.
Kent 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.
Kent 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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Architectural drawing of Whitehall Palace by William Kent (1685-1748). |
| Physical description | Elevation of an architectural feature of Whitehall Palace. The design features three storeys each of three bays, which constituted the central feature of the west side of the eastern (or river) range of the principal court of Inigo Jones' project for Whitehall Palace. |
| Production type | Design |
| Historical context | The drawing may have been made to enable Henry Flitcroft to reduce the central feature to its three component storeys are illustrated in plats 32-37 of The Designs of Inigo Jones by William Kent, 1727, London. |
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| Summary | Elevation of an architectural feature of Whitehall Palace by architect and designer William Kent (1685-1748). The design features three storeys each of three bays, which constituted the central feature of the west side of the eastern (or river) range of the principal court of Inigo Jones' project for Whitehall Palace. Kent 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 | Kent, W. The Designs of Inigo Jones. London, 1727. |
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| Accession number | 3323 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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