West Wycombe Park: north front: design including triple-arched central bays within a two-storey Ionic pedimented front
possibly Francis Dashwood, c.1740–50
possibly Francis Dashwood, West Wycombe Park: north front: design including triple-arched central bays within a two-storey Ionic pedimented front
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Details
- Country House
- West Wycombe
- Title(s)
- West Wycombe Park: north front: design including triple-arched central bays within a two-storey Ionic pedimented front
- Date
- c.1740–50
- Location
- Framed, hanging in the Study, location 080 on Dashwood list, AP 13, Witt 941/23 (11)
- Medium and support
- Pen and ink on paper with pencil additions
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 15 cm, Overall width: 34 cm
- Artist
- possibly Francis Dashwood (1708-1781)
- Catalogue Number
- WW5
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Description
The indication of volutes on the capitals is the same as in WW3. This design uses a solution for the wings perhaps influenced by the left-hand section of the Morris drawing WW4.