West Wycombe Park: north front: design with dominating two-storey central section
John Donowell, after Isaac Ware, c.1740–50
John Donowell, after Isaac Ware, West Wycombe Park: north front: design with dominating two-storey central section
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Details
- Country House
- West Wycombe
- Title(s)
- West Wycombe Park: north front: design with dominating two-storey central section
- Date
- c.1740–50
- Location
- Framed, hanging in the bedroom corridor, location 231 on Dashwood list, AP 6, Witt 941/1 (6)
- Medium and support
- Pen, ink and wash on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 18 cm, Overall width: 36 cm
- Artists
- John Donowell (fl.1753-1786), after Isaac Ware (1707-1766)
- Catalogue Number
- WW10
- Inscription
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- Inscription: ‘Another Elevation to the North’
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Description
A more confident and finished version of the idea expressed in WW9, the central section now dominates the facade in height and width and the dormer windows have gone.