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Architectural Drawing: Castle Howard (detail): PD.4-1972

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Architectural Drawing: Castle Howard (detail)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vanbrugh, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1971

Measurements and weight

Height: 444 mm
Width: 360 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1972) by Webb, G. F.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, on chained paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: trimmed

  • Text: Cupoloa and small turretts
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: added by later hand

  • Text: Castle Howard
  • Location: Below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: original hand

  • Text: This side shows the Disection of the / Cupola and the Distance of the Turrett from / ye Side of ye Same
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: This Side of the Draught shews / the Cupoloa and turrett as it appears in Othogra ... / upon the middle Line of Ye North front
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: hight of ye Support of ye Cupola
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Common Basement
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: hight of ye Ballustrade or / there about. but however the / Common basement and ... / observed
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: (a scale in feet)
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.4-1972
Primary reference Number: 14104
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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