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

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Titles

Architectural Drawing: Castle Howard (detail)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vanbrugh, John

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

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

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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