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Architectural Design

first quarter 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Hawksmoor, Nicholas (architect)
Place of origin
London (made)

Architectural design, plan of a portico containing two staircases. One of eleven assorted designs for a palace or public building

Object details

Categories
Architecture
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Architectural design
Materials and techniques
pencil and pen and ink
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Architectural Drawing
Brief description
Nicholas Hawksmoor. One of eleven assorted designs for a palace or public building, possibly Whitehall Palace. First quarter 18th century.
Physical description
Architectural design, plan of a portico containing two staircases. One of eleven assorted designs for a palace or public building
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.125in
  • Width: 19.75in
Credit line
Given by the National Art-Collections Fund
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.435-1951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O594507/architectural-design-hawksmoor-nicholas/
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