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possibly Roger Morris, Palladian villa: front and rear elevations and plan

Photo courtesy of Rodolfo Acevedo Rodriguez (All rights reserved)

Details

Country House
West Wycombe
Title(s)
Palladian villa: front and rear elevations and plan
Date
c.1740–7
Location
Unframed, drawings chest outside Library, location 240 on Dashwood list, AP 149, Witt 941/13 (55)
Medium and support
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
Overall height: 33.4 cm, Overall width: 46.5 cm
Artist
possibly Roger Morris (1695-1749)
Catalogue Number
WW49

Description

The archways framing the entrance to the site may be a development of the idea in WW47.
by Clare Hornsby

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