West Wycombe

West Wycombe

A Doric temple building: rear elevation

possibly Maurice-Louis Jolivet, after Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, c.1751–2

caption

possibly Maurice-Louis Jolivet, after Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, A Doric temple building: rear elevation

Photo courtesy of Rodolfo Acevedo Rodriguez (All rights reserved)

Details

Country House
West Wycombe
Title(s)
A Doric temple building: rear elevation
Date
c.1751–2
Location
Framed, hanging in the Study, location 080 in Dashwood list, AP 94, Witt 941/20 (58)
Medium and support
Pen and ink with pencil on paper, coloured wash
Dimensions
Overall height: 22.5 cm, Overall width: 27.5 cm
Artists
possibly Maurice-Louis Jolivet (fl.1750-1759), after Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni (1695-1766)
Catalogue Number
WW54
Inscription
  • Scale below

Description

The blank triglyphs on this drawing are also to be seen on WW55.
by Clare Hornsby

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