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Drawing

1849 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Exterior details for Fonthill House. There are 7 drawings on 1 sheet. The top drawing shows the top of an archway with carvings above. The bottom two drawings show closer details of the carvings above the arch; the bottom drawings being the middle carving featuring a female face with a knife and other utensil in a cross pattern behind the head. The other carving features a foliage pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pen, ink, paper, watercolour, drawing
Brief description
Architectural design by Wyatt & Brandon for Fonthill House in Wiltshire, pen and ink and watercolour on paper, 1849
Physical description
Exterior details for Fonthill House. There are 7 drawings on 1 sheet. The top drawing shows the top of an archway with carvings above. The bottom two drawings show closer details of the carvings above the arch; the bottom drawings being the middle carving featuring a female face with a knife and other utensil in a cross pattern behind the head. The other carving features a foliage pattern.
Dimensions
  • Length: 74.5cm
  • Width: 56cm
Place depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
D.537-1899

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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