Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration

William Kentbetween 1728 and 1732

Details

Title: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Creator: William Kent, ca.1686–1748, British
Creator Lifespan: 1681/1691
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1728 and 1732
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 15 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches (38.4 x 31.8 cm)
Subject Keywords: cove ceilings, Palladian, plans (drawings), reflected ceiling plans, architectural subject, ceiling
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Graphite, pen and black and brown ink, brown and gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, white laid paper with four fold marks bar scale of 2/13 inch to 1 foot
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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