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Elevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House

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Description: Elevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House
TitleElevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House
Creator nameKent, WilliamUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); Unknown
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1726
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink with grey wash over indications in graphite
Dimensions30.3 × 41 cm
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
http:/­/­collections.ashmolean.org/­collection/­search/­per_page/­25/­offset/­50/­sort_by/­relevance/­object/­131049
Accession numberWA1943.128
SubjectsArchitecture--Designs and plansNeoclassicism (Architecture)Architecture--England--London
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Chapter 8. From “Gusto” to “Kentissime”: Kent’s Designs for Country Houses, Villas, and Lodges
Julius Bryant
Description: William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain
William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain
THE NEW NATION of Great Britain, established through the Act of Union in 1707, first defined its status in stone through showpiece architecture for oligarchs commanding rural estates, rather than in new royal palaces and government buildings in London...
Author
Susan Weber (Editor)
PublisherBard Graduate Center
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2013 Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
Related print edition pages: pp.183-234
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00218.008
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-20593&redirecttoanchor=57244
Chapter subject tags:Kent, William, 1685-1748Houghton Hall (England)Holkham Hall (England)Country homes--England--18th centuryHunting lodges--England--18th centuryArchitecture, British--18th centuryGrand tours (Education)Architecture, British--Classical influencesCoke, Thomas, Earl of Leicester, 1697-1759Wanstead House (England)Decoration and ornament--Georgian styleChiswick House (Hounslow, London, England)Stowe House (Buckinghamshire, England)Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168902/drawing-kent-william/
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1747–1751
Object typeArchitecture
LocationWakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Wakefield Lodge
Wakefield Lodge
Description: The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's...
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772; 1775
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room,...
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
Description: Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Description: Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William;Flitcroft, Henry
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1726
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, gray wash
Dimensions23.9 × 17 cm
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/gallery/48f4ce86.html
Accession numberD.1952.RW.3217
Design for the hall chimney piece of...
Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Description: Highpoint One, London, plans of the two apartment types and a longitudinal section...
Highpoint One, London, plans of the two apartment types and a longitudinal section of the building
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Highpoint One, London, plans of the two...
Highpoint One, London, plans of the two apartment types and a longitudinal section of the building
Description: View of the Main Hall
View of the Main Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBridgewater House, London
View of the Main Hall
View of the Main Hall
Description: View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Description: Burlington House in Pickadilly
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator name (description)Etched and engraved by Johannes Kip, after Leonard Knyff
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1707
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/burlington-house-in-pickadilly
Accession number05/3704
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Description: The entrance to the sculpture gallery on the south front of Newby Hall
The entrance to the sculpture gallery on the south front of Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The entrance to the sculpture gallery on...
The entrance to the sculpture gallery on the south front of Newby Hall
Description: The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1777
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
LocationHome House, London
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room,...
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
Description: The glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
The glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1870
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationCollection of the Duke of Northumberland
The glass drawing-room at Northumberland...
The glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Description: Entrance Hall
Entrance Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1724-1725
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDitchley Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Entrance Hall
Sketch design for the east front of Esher Place
Description: The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationHome House, London
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
Description: Exterior, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Exterior, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 08
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPaul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London
Exterior, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies...
Exterior, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Description: View in Deptford High Street
View in Deptford High Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 10
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDeptford, London
View in Deptford High Street
View in Deptford High Street
Description: Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberEvelyn archive, Add. MS. 78,610 "P
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Description: Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733–1736
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions13 × 9 3/8 in. (33 × 23.8 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169736/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number3436:199
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board...
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Description: Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1728
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions15 × 4 1/8 in. (38 × 10.25 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the west wall of the Marble...
Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Description: Great Room, 44 Berkeley Square
Great Room, 44 Berkeley Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1742–1744
Object typeArchitecture
LocationClermont Club, London
Great Room, 44 Berkeley Square
Great Room, 44 Berkeley Square
Description: Plan of the principal floor of Osterley Park
Plan of the principal floor of Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the principal floor of Osterley...
Plan of the principal floor of Osterley Park
Description: Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358, (4)
Elevation to the River Thames, in the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon...
A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
A view of the brilliantly colored...
A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon House
Description: Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-the-cupola-room-or-cube-room-kensington-palace-london/posterid/RIBA82050.html
Accession numberVOL/22 folio 51 (pl. 68) [VOL/84]
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube...
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Description: Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pen and black ink, and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions11 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (29.2 × 21 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3648176
Accession numberB1981.25.2043
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation...
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Description: Highpoint One, London, detailed drawings of the bathrooms and steel fenestration...
Highpoint One, London, detailed drawings of the bathrooms and steel fenestration (top) and of the steel-framed wardrobe fittings and steel flashing (bottom)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJohn Allan Collection
Highpoint One, London, detailed drawings...
Highpoint One, London, detailed drawings of the bathrooms and steel fenestration (top) and of the steel-framed wardrobe fittings and steel flashing (bottom)
Description: View of the hall, Osterley Park
View of the hall, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
View of the hall, Osterley Park
View of the hall, Osterley Park
Description: The east range of the Clock Court
The east range of the Clock Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1732–1734
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHampton Court Palace, London
The east range of the Clock Court
The east range of the Clock Court
Description: The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by Thomas Carter
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1765
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationSyon House, London
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon...
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
Description: The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room frieze and cornice,...
The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
Description: A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn...
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
Description: View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1910
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's...
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Highpoint One, London, axonometrics
Highpoint One, London, axonometrics
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Highpoint One, London, axonometrics
Highpoint One, London, axonometrics
Description: Elevation of Devonshire House
Elevation of Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by John Woolfe; engraved by T. Müller
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1767
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.96
Elevation of Devonshire House
Elevation of Devonshire House
Description: View of the front parlour, Home House
View of the front parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1914
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
View of the front parlour, Home House
View of the front parlour, Home House
Description: The Royall Exchange of London
The Royall Exchange of London
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 08
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1712
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions24.3 × 29 cm
LocationAshmolean Museum, Oxford
The Royall Exchange of London
The Royall Exchange of London
Description: Chiswick House
Chiswick House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBurlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of
Creator name (description)Altered by John White, c. 1788
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1788
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChiswick House, London
Chiswick House
Chiswick House
Description: Highpoint One, London, view of the building under construction together with an...
Highpoint One, London, view of the building under construction together with an axonometric of double-sided climbing formwork in timber
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeArchitecture
LocationJohn Allan Collection
Highpoint One, London, view of the...
Highpoint One, London, view of the building under construction together with an axonometric of double-sided climbing formwork in timber
Description: Plan of Syon c. 1593
Plan of Syon c. 1593
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Syon c. 1593
Plan of Syon c. 1593
Description: Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBurlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of;Kent, William
Creator name (description)Etched and engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern): British (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1727
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving, ink on paper
Dimensions14 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (37.8 × 24.7 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O77341/the-designs-of-inigo-jones-print-boyle-richard-3rd/
Accession number12957:33
Cross-section of the Octagon or...
Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Description: The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and...
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and gilt-wood mounts, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with...
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and gilt-wood mounts, Kenwood House
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1734–1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and sepia (brown) wash, pricked for transfer within single ruled border on laid paper
Dimensions37.4 × 51.3 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99077
Accession numberSM 36/2/13
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Description: View of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
View of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
View of the dining-room or back parlour,...
View of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
Description: The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Description: Chimneypiece and overmantel in the Great Parlor (formerly the library)
Chimneypiece and overmantel in the Great Parlor (formerly the library)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Leda and the Swan, marble relief by Camillo Rusconi; Portrait of Lieutenant General Dormer by Jean-Baptiste van Loo
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1738–1741
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRousham House, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Chimneypiece and overmantel in the Great...
Chimneypiece and overmantel in the Great Parlor (formerly the library)
Description: Banqueting House or Temple
Banqueting House or Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1746
Object typeArchitecture
LocationEuston Hall, Euston, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Banqueting House or Temple
Banqueting House or Temple
Description: Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions19 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 3/4 in. (48.9 × 34.1 × 1.5 cm); page: 12 3/4 × 19 1/8 in. (32.2 × 48.7 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES69521
Accession number37/4/4
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon"...
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray and brown washes
Dimensions10 1/8 × 10 1/8 in. (25.7 × 25.7 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the north wall of the saloon,...
Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Description: Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1736–1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84363
Accession numberVol 147/198
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's...
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237026/design-kent-william/
Accession number3518:1
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1724
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick...
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Description: Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber,...
Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber, Palace of Westminster
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1730
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberT1/273 (259)
Exterior east elevation and interior...
Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber, Palace of Westminster
Description: Chimneypiece from the saloon, Devonshire House
Chimneypiece from the saloon, Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Possibly sculpted by John Boson
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1733–1740
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationSotheby's Picture Library
Chimneypiece from the saloon, Devonshire...
Chimneypiece from the saloon, Devonshire House
Description: Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Henry Flitcroft; engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsEngraving
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34...
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Description: Seminar room, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Seminar room, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 08
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPaul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London
Seminar room, Paul Mellon Centre for...
Seminar room, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Description: The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1762
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The dining-room chimney-piece with a...
The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
Description: Temple of Ancient Virtue, Stowe
Temple of Ancient Virtue, Stowe
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1736–1737
Object typeArchitecture
LocationStowe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Temple of Ancient Virtue, Stowe
Temple of Ancient Virtue, Stowe
Description: A reconstruction of the ground and first-floor plans of the early eighteenth-century...
A reconstruction of the ground and first-floor plans of the early eighteenth-century house, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
A reconstruction of the ground and...
A reconstruction of the ground and first-floor plans of the early eighteenth-century house, Derby House
Description: Highpoint One, London, plans of the entry level and a typical floor of two- and...
Highpoint One, London, plans of the entry level and a typical floor of two- and three-bedroom apartments
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Highpoint One, London, plans of the...
Highpoint One, London, plans of the entry level and a typical floor of two- and three-bedroom apartments
Description: Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1771
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. V
Elevations of the north and south fronts...
Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Description: The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood...
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
Description: Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1736–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions13 1/2 × 19 5/8 in. (33.5 × 49.9 cm)
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Description: Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford, Oxford
Accession numberWA OA 311
Design for the door on the east front,...
Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Description: Banqueting room, Worcester Lodge
Banqueting room, Worcester Lodge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)with Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1745–1750
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDuke of Beaufort, Badminton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Banqueting room, Worcester Lodge
Banqueting room, Worcester Lodge
Description: Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1757
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan,...
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Description: View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St...
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1765
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The window wall of the drawing-room,...
The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
Description: The drawing-room, Osterley Park
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1763–1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
Description: The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by William France
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The south wall of the library, Kenwood...
The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
Description: The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The barrel-vaulted end of the library,...
The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
Description: 22–23 Savile Row
22–23 Savile Row
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William; Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1734–1735
Object typeArchitecture
LocationEnglish Heritage, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Accession numberCopy neg. BB62/843
22–23 Savile Row
22–23 Savile Row
Description: Great Room, 22 Arlington Street
Great Room, 22 Arlington Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Assisted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1747–1751
Object typeArchitecture
LocationThe Ritz London
Great Room, 22 Arlington Street
Great Room, 22 Arlington Street
Description: Door and surround from the East Drawing Room (later the dining room) at Devonshire...
Door and surround from the East Drawing Room (later the dining room) at Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1733–1740
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsGilt, carved, and painted mahogany
Dimensions87 × 43 in. (225 × 113.5 cm); (with surround) 105 × 64 in. (270.5 × 166 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Door and surround from the East Drawing...
Door and surround from the East Drawing Room (later the dining room) at Devonshire House
Description: The second drawing-room, Home House
The second drawing-room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
The second drawing-room, Home House
The second drawing-room, Home House
Description: The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the...
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
Description: The dining room, Lansdowne House
The dining room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1900–1925
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The dining room, Lansdowne House
The dining room, Lansdowne House
Description: Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1776
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Elevation of the proposed north front of...
Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Description: South front of West Wycombe
South front of West Wycombe
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1755–1760
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBuckinghamshire, England
South front of West Wycombe
South front of West Wycombe
Description: View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's...
View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the music-room after it was...
View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: View of the music-room, Home House
View of the music-room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
View of the music-room, Home House
View of the music-room, Home House
Description: View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the staircase hall, 20 St...
View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions21 1/4 × 16 1/2 × 7/8 in. (53.8 × 41.9 × 2.1 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
Accession numberVOS 150, fol. 14
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carpet made by Thomas Moore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1992
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Description: General view of the Albert Memorial
General view of the Albert Memorial
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAlbert Memorial, London
General view of the Albert Memorial
General view of the Albert Memorial
Description: The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1914
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Description: Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1738–1741
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationPrivate collection
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and sepia (brown) wash on wove paper with one fold mark
Dimensions50.8 × 70.6 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES98593
Accession numberSM 36/2/10
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1734–1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions13 5/8 × 20 3/4 in. (34.6 × 52.5 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99078
Accession numberSM 36/2/26
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Description: Plan of first floor of 20 Portman Square, Home House
Plan of first floor of 20 Portman Square, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of first floor of 20 Portman...
Plan of first floor of 20 Portman Square, Home House
Description: Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1836
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEmil Flaminius, "Ueber den Bau des Hauses für die allgemeine Bauschule in Berlin," Allgemeine Bauzeitung, 1836
Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Description: The south front of Kenwood House
The south front of Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1764
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. 1 (1778), pt. II, pl. II
The south front of Kenwood House
The south front of Kenwood House
Description: Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/unexecuted-designs-for-the-houses-of-parliament-palace-of-westminster-london-alternative-design-for-/posterid/RIBA81377.html
Accession numberVOS/150 f.16
Elevation to the River Thames, in the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Gorilla House, London Zoo, axonometric
Gorilla House, London Zoo, axonometric
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1932–1933
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJohn Allan Collection
Gorilla House, London Zoo, axonometric
Gorilla House, London Zoo, axonometric
Description: Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator nameEyer, John
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1765
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall
Description: The front of Derby House, Grosvenor Square
The front of Derby House, Grosvenor Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession number18/2/10
The front of Derby House, Grosvenor...
The front of Derby House, Grosvenor Square
Description: Saloon (formerly the Grand Entrance Hall), Devonshire House
Saloon (formerly the Grand Entrance Hall), Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1804
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
Dimensions11 1/2 × 14 in. (29.1 × 35.6 cm)
LocationMuseum of London
Accession numberP1047b*
Saloon (formerly the Grand Entrance...
Saloon (formerly the Grand Entrance Hall), Devonshire House
Description: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1728– 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pen and black and brown ink, brown and gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions15 1/8 × 12 1/2 in. (38.4 × 31.8 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3648163
Accession numberB1975.2.150
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for...
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Description: Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and black ink, gray, brown and sepia washes
Dimensions10 1/8 × 10 1/8 in. (25.7 × 25.7 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the south wall of the Red...
Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Description: Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1728
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, yellow, brown, and sepia washes
Dimensions4 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (12.5 × 22.5 cm)
LocationMr. and Mrs. John Harris
Design for the dining Room, probably at...
Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Description: The long gallery looking north, Syon House
The long gallery looking north, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The long gallery looking north, Syon...
The long gallery looking north, Syon House
Description: View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St...
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: View of Syon from the south-east
View of Syon from the south-east
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
View of Syon from the south-east
View of Syon from the south-east
Description: Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of...
Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions19 1/8 × 14 3/8 in. (48.4 × 36.5 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-improvements-to-the-house-of-lords-old-houses-of-parliament-palace-of-westminster-london/posterid/RIBA21917.html
Accession numberSC58/3
Design for improvements to the House of...
Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London
Description: View of the Main Hall
View of the Main Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationWallington Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
View of the Main Hall
View of the Main Hall
Description: The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
LocationThe English Speaking Union, London
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts...
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
Description: A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1953
Object typeArchitecture
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O10486/glass-drawing-room-glass-drawing-room-adam-robert/
Accession numberW.3:1 to 92-1955
A section of one of the walls of the...
A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Description: View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the second or great...
View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The palm frieze behind a Chinese...
The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
Description: Elevation for the Treasury Building
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1734
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions10 × 17 7/8 in. (25.4 × 45.7 cm)
LocationLondon Metropolitan Archives
Accession numberSC/GL/PR/W2/WHI/TRE/p7519828
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Description: Saloon, Devonshire House
Saloon, Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Remodeled by John Crace
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1846
Object typeArchitecture
LocationEnglish Heritage, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Saloon, Devonshire House
Saloon, Devonshire House
Description: The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley...
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
Description: The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1775
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley...
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Description: A view into the library, Kenwood House
A view into the library, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
A view into the library, Kenwood House
A view into the library, Kenwood House
Description: The King's Gallery
The King's Gallery
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1725–1726
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKensington Palace, London
https://bit.ly/2TtDzFB
Accession numberHRP12302
The King's Gallery
The King's Gallery
Description: The hall, Lansdowne House
The hall, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The hall, Lansdowne House
The hall, Lansdowne House
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358, (6A)
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: (Former) West of England and South Wales District Bank
(Former) West of England and South Wales District Bank
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1854–1858
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCorn Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
(Former) West of England and South Wales...
(Former) West of England and South Wales District Bank
Description: Staircase of 44 Berkeley Square
Staircase of 44 Berkeley Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1742–1744
Object typeArchitecture
LocationClermont Club, London
Staircase of 44 Berkeley Square
Staircase of 44 Berkeley Square
Description: Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1772
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. III
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front...
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Description: Library, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Library, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 08
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPaul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London
Library, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies...
Library, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Description: Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (10)
Floor plan and elevations for the...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Description: The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The dining-room looking through into the...
The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
Description: Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Henry Flitcroft; engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsEngraving
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Description: Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)probably made by Bartoli and Richter
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1774
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
Locationcurrently at Syon House, London
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab,...
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Description: The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20...
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Description: Design for a tower house
Design for a tower house
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1749
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationPrivate collection
Design for a tower house
Design for a tower house
Description: Ove Arup on the spiral ramp of the penguin pool at the London Zoo
Ove Arup on the spiral ramp of the penguin pool at the London Zoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 22
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1933
Object typePhotograph
Ove Arup on the spiral ramp of the...
Ove Arup on the spiral ramp of the penguin pool at the London Zoo
Description: The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
Description: Plan of Edinburgh Castle, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, 1775–1800
Plan of Edinburgh Castle, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, 1775–1800
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Edinburgh Castle, St. Ann...
Plan of Edinburgh Castle, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, 1775–1800
Description: Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19,...
Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Description: Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4496
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/68
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Description: Design for the dressing-room ceiling at Mrs. Montagu's house in Hill Street
Design for the dressing-room ceiling at Mrs. Montagu's house in Hill Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, and colored washes including Indian yellow, sepia, and red, on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT5634
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/200
Design for the dressing-room ceiling at...
Design for the dressing-room ceiling at Mrs. Montagu's house in Hill Street
Description: Reconstruction of mosque
Reconstruction of mosque
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 670–700
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationKufah, Iraq
Reconstruction of mosque
Reconstruction of mosque
Description: Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
Description: Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing Inca wall remnants
Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing Inca wall remnants
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing...
Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing Inca wall remnants
Description: El Purgatorio, Leche Valley, thirteenth–fourteenth centuries, general plan
El Purgatorio, Leche Valley, thirteenth–fourteenth centuries, general plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
El Purgatorio, Leche Valley,...
El Purgatorio, Leche Valley, thirteenth–fourteenth centuries, general plan
Description: Elevation of the chimney side of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Elevation of the chimney side of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770–1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including pink, verdigris and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1380
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/6
Elevation of the chimney side of the...
Elevation of the chimney side of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Description: Walnut Street Jail, Philadelphia
Walnut Street Jail, Philadelphia
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 01
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1798
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia
Walnut Street Jail, Philadelphia
Walnut Street Jail, Philadelphia
Description: Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberAnon. Architectural Drwgs I & II, no. 25
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Description: Design for the chimney-piece and mirror for the glass drawing-room at Northumberland...
Design for the chimney-piece and mirror for the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including Indian yellow and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1385
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/55
Design for the chimney-piece and mirror...
Design for the chimney-piece and mirror for the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/8/1
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Description: Dry docks
Dry docks
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLiverpool, England
Dry docks
Dry docks
Description: Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before 700, restoration drawing
Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before 700, restoration drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before...
Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before 700, restoration drawing
Description: Palazzo Venezia, Rome, plan
Palazzo Venezia, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Palazzo Venezia, Rome, plan
Palazzo Venezia, Rome, plan
Description: Villa Madama, Rome, plan
Villa Madama, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Villa Madama, Rome, plan
Villa Madama, Rome, plan
Description: Good Hope great house, begun mid-eighteenth century, expanded c. 1790s, Trelawny...
Good Hope great house, begun mid-eighteenth century, expanded c. 1790s, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Good Hope great house, begun...
Good Hope great house, begun mid-eighteenth century, expanded c. 1790s, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Description: Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1775
Object typePrint
LocationChambers, William, Treatise on civil architecture, 1759, pl. (10)
Plan and elevation of a design for a...
Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Description: Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBrettingham, Matthew, the elder
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1759
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationLowther Estate Trust, Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Accession numberD LONS/L 11/4/16
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Description: Design for the window wall of the Etruscan room, Home House
Design for the window wall of the Etruscan room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87041
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/134
Design for the window wall of the...
Design for the window wall of the Etruscan room, Home House
Description: Section through the library showing the north wall, Kenwood House
Section through the library showing the north wall, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4577
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/114
Section through the library showing the...
Section through the library showing the north wall, Kenwood House
Description: Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Derby House, detail
Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Derby House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6487
Accession numberSM Adam volume 50/80
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Derby House, detail
Description: Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1764
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Plan of the principal floor of Bute...
Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Description: Gorilla House, London Zoo, view of the building with the entrance porch in the...
Gorilla House, London Zoo, view of the building with the entrance porch in the foreground
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1932–1933
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete, steel
LocationLondon
Gorilla House, London Zoo, view of the...
Gorilla House, London Zoo, view of the building with the entrance porch in the foreground
Description: Highpoint One, aerial view
Highpoint One, aerial view
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete
LocationHighgate, London
Highpoint One, aerial view
Highpoint One, aerial view
Description: Teotihuacán, Ciudadela, inner core of the central platform, before 300, diagram...
Teotihuacán, Ciudadela, inner core of the central platform, before 300, diagram of assembly and section of tablero
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Teotihuacán, Ciudadela, inner...
Teotihuacán, Ciudadela, inner core of the central platform, before 300, diagram of assembly and section of tablero
Description: Taliesin. Aerial perspectve
Taliesin. Aerial perspectve
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1912
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Taliesin. Aerial perspectve
Taliesin. Aerial perspectve
Description: Plan of the ground floor of Newby Hall
Plan of the ground floor of Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the ground floor of Newby Hall
Plan of the ground floor of Newby Hall
Description: Design for an interior at Esher Place
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
Dimensions10 1/4 × 19 in. (36.2 × 48.6 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169660/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.368-1986
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Description: Neoclassical shop screen inside Freibourg & Treyer, Tobacconists, Haymarket,...
Neoclassical shop screen inside Freibourg & Treyer, Tobacconists, Haymarket, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 10
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1780–1790
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBritish Museum, London
Neoclassical shop screen inside...
Neoclassical shop screen inside Freibourg & Treyer, Tobacconists, Haymarket, London
Description: Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1835
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1504666/
Accession numberSM 30.11
Royal Library project. First design....
Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Description: Casino of Cardinal Bessarion, Rome, plan
Casino of Cardinal Bessarion, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationIsa Belli-Barsali, "Ville di Roma: Lazio I," Ediz. Sisar, Milan, 1970.
Casino of Cardinal Bessarion, Rome, plan
Casino of Cardinal Bessarion, Rome, plan
Description: Plan for the casino, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Plan for the casino, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan for the casino, Farnese Palace,...
Plan for the casino, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Description: Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–750
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationQasr al-Hayr West, Syria
Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Project approved by government, December...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Project approved by government, December 1839. Elevation and first-floor plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1839
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Project approved by government, December 1839. Elevation and first-floor plan
Description: Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 876–879
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Description: Villa Farnesina and Vigna Farnese, land plot
Villa Farnesina and Vigna Farnese, land plot
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Villa Farnesina and Vigna Farnese, land...
Villa Farnesina and Vigna Farnese, land plot
Description: Design for the ceiling of the second drawing room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room),...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including olive green within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3116
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/167
Design for the ceiling of the second...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the music-room, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the music-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3125
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/118
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the music-room, Harewood House
Description: Design for the decoration of one of the walls of the painted breakfast-room in the...
Design for the decoration of one of the walls of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and watercolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109134
Accession numberNT 109134
Design for the decoration of one of the...
Design for the decoration of one of the walls of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion, Kedleston
Description: Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William; Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1732–1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash
LocationWiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Accession number2057/F6/13
Design for a houseboat, for Henry...
Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Description: Pioneer Health Centre, St. Mary's Road, view of the pool, diving boards and glazed...
Pioneer Health Centre, St. Mary's Road, view of the pool, diving boards and glazed roof
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1933–1935
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete, glass
LocationPeckham, London
Pioneer Health Centre, St. Mary's Road,...
Pioneer Health Centre, St. Mary's Road, view of the pool, diving boards and glazed roof
Description: Trenton Jewish Community Center. Bath House. Plan
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Bath House. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1957
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPerspecta: The Yale Architectural Journal, 1957
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Bath...
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Bath House. Plan
Description: Nathaniel Day House
Nathaniel Day House
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1709
Object typeArchitecture
LocationQueen Square, Bristol, England
Nathaniel Day House
Nathaniel Day House
Description: Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 19
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1959
Object typePeriodical
LocationPlayboy, April 1965
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Description: Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west...
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Description: The library at Mellerstain
The library at Mellerstain
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1770
Object typeArchitecture
LocationMellerstain House, Berwickshire, United Kingdom
The library at Mellerstain
The library at Mellerstain
Description: Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator nameBrock, Thomas; Webb, Aston
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1901–1924
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsBronze and granite
LocationThe Mall, London
Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial
Description: Drawing for pedimented elevation of 1 Savile Row
Drawing for pedimented elevation of 1 Savile Row
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator name (description)after a design by William Kent and Lord Burlington
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession numberMss., counterpart lease 1 Savile Row, 21 March 1731/2
Drawing for pedimented elevation of 1...
Drawing for pedimented elevation of 1 Savile Row
Description: Drawing of White's Store, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Drawing of White's Store, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 01
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationColonial Williamsburg Foundation
Drawing of White's Store, Isle of Wight...
Drawing of White's Store, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Description: Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator name (description)After Pirro Ligorio
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Library, Windsor, United Kingdom
Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Description: Villa Madama, Rome, plan of Nymphaeum
Villa Madama, Rome, plan of Nymphaeum
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Accession number916A
Villa Madama, Rome, plan of Nymphaeum
Villa Madama, Rome, plan of Nymphaeum
Description: Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86675
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/48
Design for the ceiling of the library,...
Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Description: Castellare degli Ugurgeri
Castellare degli Ugurgeri
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Castellare degli Ugurgeri
Castellare degli Ugurgeri
Description: Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Description: Record drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam...
Record drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam office
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 5:83
Record drawing of the friezes in some of...
Record drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam office
Description: General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateafter 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (25)
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, elevation
Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Atetelco, near Teotihuacán,...
Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, elevation
Description: Elevations of six of the eight walls of Lady Coventry's octagonal dressing-room,...
Elevations of six of the eight walls of Lady Coventry's octagonal dressing-room, Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including sepia, olive green, and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/141–2, 145–8
Elevations of six of the eight walls of...
Elevations of six of the eight walls of Lady Coventry's octagonal dressing-room, Coventry House
Description: Design for the chimney-piece in the gallery, Harewood House
Design for the chimney-piece in the gallery, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including violet and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3155
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/203
Design for the chimney-piece in the...
Design for the chimney-piece in the gallery, Harewood House
Description: Finsbury Health Centre, bird's-eye view
Finsbury Health Centre, bird's-eye view
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1935–1938
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsReinforced concrete
LocationLondon
Finsbury Health Centre, bird's-eye view
Finsbury Health Centre, bird's-eye view
Description: Design for a new house at Boringdon
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1743
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions53 × 49 cm
LocationNational Trust, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/873083
Accession number873083
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Description: Plaster plaque bearing the design for a muqarnas vault
Plaster plaque bearing the design for a muqarnas vault
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
Plaster plaque bearing the design for a...
Plaster plaque bearing the design for a muqarnas vault
Description: Villa Mondragone, Frascati, plan
Villa Mondragone, Frascati, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchivio di Stato, Florence
Villa Mondragone, Frascati, plan
Villa Mondragone, Frascati, plan
Description: Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, site plan
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, site plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationC.L. Frommel, Die Farnesia und Peruzzis Architekonisches Frühwerk, Berlin, 1961
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, site plan
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, site plan
Description: The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate,...
The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate, etc., Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The sideboard niche at the west end of...
The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate, etc., Kedleston
Description: La Venta, plan before 400 BC
La Venta, plan before 400 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
La Venta, plan before 400 BC
La Venta, plan before 400 BC
Description: Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 700–730
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationKhirbat Minyah, Israel
Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Description: Section of the South side of the Vestibule, Nostell Priory
Section of the South side of the Vestibule, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1783
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Section of the South side of the...
Section of the South side of the Vestibule, Nostell Priory
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Plan of Carter's Grove, outside Williamsburg, Virginia, 1750s
Plan of Carter's Grove, outside Williamsburg, Virginia, 1750s
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Carter's Grove, outside...
Plan of Carter's Grove, outside Williamsburg, Virginia, 1750s
Description: Reconstruction of room to the north of the bath hall
Reconstruction of room to the north of the bath hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationKhirbat al-Majfar, Israel
Reconstruction of room to the north of...
Reconstruction of room to the north of the bath hall
Description: Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for...
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for the coffered ceiling of the saloon
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1742–1744
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, black and gray inks, watercolor
Dimensions16 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (41.2 × 33.4 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-44-berkeley-square-mayfair-london-design-for-the-coffered-ceiling-of-the-saloon/posterid/RIBA35454.html
Accession numberSC50/2
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair,...
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for the coffered ceiling of the saloon
Description: Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1616–1628
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBlickling Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall
Description: Collegii Greshamensis
Collegii Greshamensis
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameVertue, George
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1739
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1880-1113-3963
Accession number1880,1113.3963
Collegii Greshamensis
Collegii Greshamensis
Description: Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1767
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood...
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Description: Exhibition palace floor plan, Third German Applied Arts Exhibition, Dresden,...
Exhibition palace floor plan, Third German Applied Arts Exhibition, Dresden, Germany
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1906
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPublished in "Das Deutsche Kunstgewerbe 1906" (Munich: F. Bruckmann, 1906), 54
Exhibition palace floor plan, Third...
Exhibition palace floor plan, Third German Applied Arts Exhibition, Dresden, Germany
Description: De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, southern elevation overlooking the sea and...
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, southern elevation overlooking the sea and plans of the first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameMendelsohn, Erich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1933–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNational Museums in Berlin
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea,...
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, southern elevation overlooking the sea and plans of the first and second floors
Description: Villa Medici, Rome, plans
Villa Medici, Rome, plans
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationIsa Belli-Barsali, Ville di Roma: Lazio I, Ediz. Sisar, Milan, 1970.
Villa Medici, Rome, plans
Villa Medici, Rome, plans
Description: Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews,...
Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84356
Accession numberVol 147/161
Preliminary design for the grand...
Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Description: Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105, after 600(?), plans and section
Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105, after 600(?), plans and section
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105,...
Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105, after 600(?), plans and section
Description: Highpoint One, London, perspective of a typical foyer
Highpoint One, London, perspective of a typical foyer
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameCullen, Gordon
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1938
Object typeDrawing
LocationPublished in Architectural Review, October 1938
Highpoint One, London, perspective of a...
Highpoint One, London, perspective of a typical foyer
Description: Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tajín, principal pyramid, before...
Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
Description: New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)Jenney & Mundie
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1894
Object typePrint
LocationAmerican Architect and Building News, 1894
New York Life Building, Chicago,...
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Description: Villa Altemps, Rome, site plan
Villa Altemps, Rome, site plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Accession number285A
Villa Altemps, Rome, site plan
Villa Altemps, Rome, site plan
Description: Medieval window stalls along the Shambles
Medieval window stalls along the Shambles
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationYork, England
Medieval window stalls along the...
Medieval window stalls along the Shambles
Description: Designs for palace façades from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Designs for palace façades from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Asburnham 361, fol. 20r
Designs for palace façades from...
Designs for palace façades from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1767
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
Description: View of the library, Nostell Priory
View of the library, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1766
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the library, Nostell Priory
View of the library, Nostell Priory
Description: Diagram of the "valley section" patterned after the regional...
Diagram of the "valley section" patterned after the regional thinking of Patrick Geddes
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1925
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSurvey Graphic 54 (May 1, 1925)
Diagram of the "valley section"...
Diagram of the "valley section" patterned after the regional thinking of Patrick Geddes
Description: Reconstruction of the Terza Loggia, Vatican
Reconstruction of the Terza Loggia, Vatican
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Reconstruction of the Terza Loggia,...
Reconstruction of the Terza Loggia, Vatican
Description: Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)executed by William Vile and John Cobb with specialist carving by Sefferin Alken
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763; 1764
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMahogany
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Description: Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameVardy, John;Kent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1753
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions12 1/3 × 19 1/2 in. (31.3 × 49.7 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237536/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number3316
Design for the façade of the...
Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Description: Unity Temple. Plan, multilevel
Unity Temple. Plan, multilevel
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Unity Temple. Plan, multilevel
Unity Temple. Plan, multilevel
Description: Plan of Thomas Vermont House, 17 Market Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Plan of Thomas Vermont House, 17 Market Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Thomas Vermont House, 17 Market...
Plan of Thomas Vermont House, 17 Market Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Description: Plan of the Ground Floor of the Horse Guards at Whitehall
Plan of the Ground Floor of the Horse Guards at Whitehall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Engraved by Thomas White
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1771
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.97
Plan of the Ground Floor of the Horse...
Plan of the Ground Floor of the Horse Guards at Whitehall
Description: Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Description: Tomb of Edmund Paston
Tomb of Edmund Paston
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChurch of St. Margaret, Paston, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Tomb of Edmund Paston
Tomb of Edmund Paston
Description: Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Description: Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first...
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Description: Vigna Bandini, Rome, plan
Vigna Bandini, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationAccademia di San Luca, Rome
Accession numberG 105
Vigna Bandini, Rome, plan
Vigna Bandini, Rome, plan
Description: De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, exploded axonometric of the balconies facing...
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, exploded axonometric of the balconies facing the sea
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameMendelsohn, Erich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1933–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNational Museums in Berlin
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea,...
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, exploded axonometric of the balconies facing the sea
Description: Riverside Façade of the Red Fort of Delhi
Riverside Façade of the Red Fort of Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions17.5 × 71 in. (45 × 181 cm)
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b52503746c.r=Jean-Baptiste%20Gentil?rk=193134;0
Riverside Façade of the Red Fort...
Riverside Façade of the Red Fort of Delhi
Description: A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the...
A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1767–1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
A view from the entrance to the...
A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Description: Chichén Itza, Caracol, before 800(?), section and plan
Chichén Itza, Caracol, before 800(?), section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chichén Itza, Caracol, before...
Chichén Itza, Caracol, before 800(?), section and plan
Description: Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth...
Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Description: Design for curtain-cornices for the Countess of Derby's dressing room (top) and...
Design for curtain-cornices for the Countess of Derby's dressing room (top) and bedroom (bottom), Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including Indian yellow and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6167
Accession numberSM Adam volume 17/112
Design for curtain-cornices for the...
Design for curtain-cornices for the Countess of Derby's dressing room (top) and bedroom (bottom), Derby House
Description: Highpoint One, view of the entrance hall
Highpoint One, view of the entrance hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete
LocationHighgate, London
Highpoint One, view of the entrance hall
Highpoint One, view of the entrance hall
Description: Scarf, London Can Take It
Scarf, London Can Take It
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameGray, Nicol V.
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1942
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsHand-printed rayon
LocationMuseum of London
https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/76765.html
Accession number79.341
Scarf, London Can Take It
Scarf, London Can Take It
Description: One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1776–1777
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMahogany
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
Description: Laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Croome Court
Laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
LocationCroome Estate Trust, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Laid-out wall elevations of the gallery,...
Laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Croome Court
Description: Plan of the Palazzo del Governatore
Plan of the Palazzo del Governatore
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationState Library, Prague
Accession numberCabreo 5 nr. 40, Habsburg Tuscany, inv. VII.2A4, fol. 40
Plan of the Palazzo del Governatore
Plan of the Palazzo del Governatore
Description: Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Copán, main ball-court, as in c....
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Description: Villa Farnesina, stable, plan
Villa Farnesina, stable, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Villa Farnesina, stable, plan
Villa Farnesina, stable, plan
Description: Mock-up of skylight bay, 20 Ashmun Street
Mock-up of skylight bay, 20 Ashmun Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 08
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1972
Object typeArchitecture
LocationYale University Library, New Haven, Connecticut
Mock-up of skylight bay, 20 Ashmun...
Mock-up of skylight bay, 20 Ashmun Street
Description: Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameStuart, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109138
Accession numberNT 109138
Design for a sideboard niche at...
Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Description: A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameGow, Ian
Creator name (description)Drawn by Ptolemy Dean
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
A conjectural reconstruction of the...
A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
Description: Monument to Sir John and Lady Pole
Monument to Sir John and Lady Pole
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1630
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSt Andrew's Church, Colyton, Devon, United Kingdom
Monument to Sir John and Lady Pole
Monument to Sir John and Lady Pole
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
Description: City palace, plan
City palace, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 670–730
Object typeDrawing
LocationKufah, Iraq
City palace, plan
City palace, plan
Description: Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750,...
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Description: The entrance hall at Bowood
The entrance hall at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The entrance hall at Bowood
The entrance hall at Bowood
Description: Guggenheim Museum, the ramp as a U-shaped beam, interpretive drawing
Guggenheim Museum, the ramp as a U-shaped beam, interpretive drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 30
Creator name (description)Drawing by F. Magnani
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona
Guggenheim Museum, the ramp as a...
Guggenheim Museum, the ramp as a U-shaped beam, interpretive drawing
Description: Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace,...
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Description: Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1607
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDorset, England
Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle
Description: Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Library of Ireland, Dublin
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady...
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Description: Villa Belvedere, Rome
Villa Belvedere, Rome
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Villa Belvedere, Rome
Villa Belvedere, Rome
Description: The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby...
The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The room at the east end of the gallery...
The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby Hall
Description: Queen Square, London
Queen Square, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 08
Creator nameDayes, Edward
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1786
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 17 1/16 × 23 1/2 in. (43.4 × 59.7 cm); Contemporary drawn border: 17 1/8 × 23 7/16 in. (43.5 × 59.5 cm); Image: 14 1/2 × 20 7/8 in. (36.8 × 53 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
http://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3645702
Accession numberB1977.14.4639
Queen Square, London
Queen Square, London
Description: Medici Chapel, axonometric drawing
Medici Chapel, axonometric drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrom Armando Schiavo, Michelangelo architetto, Rome, 1949
Medici Chapel, axonometric drawing
Medici Chapel, axonometric drawing
Description: Console bracket, for Tottenham Park
Console bracket, for Tottenham Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1729–1731
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsCarved, painted, and parcel-gilt wood
Dimensions24 × 14 × 10 1/2 in. (60.96 × 35.56 × 26.67 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O59593/bracket-boyle-richard-3rd/
Accession numberW.1-1988
Console bracket, for Tottenham Park
Console bracket, for Tottenham Park
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the saloon, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the saloon, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes of grey, pink and yellow within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1563
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/14
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the saloon, Harewood House
Description: Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chanchan, general plan,...
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Description: Plan of the cellar of Hibbert House after installation of slave cell, c. 1790
Plan of the cellar of Hibbert House after installation of slave cell, c. 1790
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the cellar of Hibbert House...
Plan of the cellar of Hibbert House after installation of slave cell, c. 1790
Description: Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before...
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Description: Design of a Ceiling in the Antique Stile for the Venetian Window, Drawing Room at...
Design of a Ceiling in the Antique Stile for the Venetian Window, Drawing Room at Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1759
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109437
Accession numberNT 109437
Design of a Ceiling in the Antique Stile...
Design of a Ceiling in the Antique Stile for the Venetian Window, Drawing Room at Kedleston
Description: Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally...
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Description: Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions29 × 36.8 in. (73.5 × 93.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403570/drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL.3858
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Description: A General Prospect of the Royal College of St. Patrick. Maynooth. With the proposed...
A General Prospect of the Royal College of St. Patrick. Maynooth. With the proposed additions
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1855
Object typePrint
MaterialsLithograph
LocationFrom "The Maynooth Commission Report," Dublin, 1855
A General Prospect of the Royal College...
A General Prospect of the Royal College of St. Patrick. Maynooth. With the proposed additions
Description: Palazzo Chigi, Strada Romana façade with shop openings
Palazzo Chigi, Strada Romana façade with shop openings
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1650
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberChig.P.VII.11, f. 102
Palazzo Chigi, Strada Romana...
Palazzo Chigi, Strada Romana façade with shop openings
Description: Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRonaldo Girugola and Jaimini Mehta, Louis I. Kahn, 1975
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third...
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Description: Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1762–1763
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. III (1822), pl. III
Elevation of the window wall, Syon...
Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Description: Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line)...
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Description: Albert Memorial, detail
Albert Memorial, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAlbert Memorial, Manchester, United Kingdom
Albert Memorial, detail
Albert Memorial, detail
Description: Plan of Glenbuchat Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, late sixteenth century
Plan of Glenbuchat Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, late sixteenth century
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Glenbuchat Castle,...
Plan of Glenbuchat Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, late sixteenth century
Description: Bodiam Castle
Bodiam Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1385
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSussex, England
Bodiam Castle
Bodiam Castle
Description: A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing...
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing Room, coloured in the stile of the Ancients, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost...
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing Room, coloured in the stile of the Ancients, Lansdowne House
Description: The east front of Newby Hall, Ripon
The east front of Newby Hall, Ripon
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The east front of Newby Hall, Ripon
The east front of Newby Hall, Ripon
Description: Reconstruction of pool in forecourt
Reconstruction of pool in forecourt
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationKhirbat al-Majfar, Israel
Reconstruction of pool in forecourt
Reconstruction of pool in forecourt
Description: Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front...
Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front removed and the north and south fronts reduced to the length of the west front
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1761
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1051
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/97
Plan for making Osterley into a regular...
Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front removed and the north and south fronts reduced to the length of the west front
Description: La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, site plan
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, site plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Accession number4217A
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, site plan
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, site plan
Description: Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Luton Hoo
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86651
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/24
Design for the drawing-room ceiling,...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Luton Hoo
Description: Reconstructed Plan of George and Martha Braithwaite's Goldsmith's Shop
Reconstructed Plan of George and Martha Braithwaite's Goldsmith's Shop
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 10
Creator name (description)Drawing: Claire Walsh
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Reconstructed Plan of George and Martha...
Reconstructed Plan of George and Martha Braithwaite's Goldsmith's Shop
Description: Akropolis Reconstruction, Athens
Akropolis Reconstruction, Athens
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 21
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationAdapted from G.P. Stevens, Hesperia 15 (1946), fig. 1
Akropolis Reconstruction, Athens
Akropolis Reconstruction, Athens
Description: Plan of the Funerary Complex of Itimad al-Daula
Plan of the Funerary Complex of Itimad al-Daula
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsWatercolor and ink on paper
LocationCity Palace Museum, Jaipur, India
Plan of the Funerary Complex of Itimad...
Plan of the Funerary Complex of Itimad al-Daula
Description: Calakmul, Structure III, before 700(?), plan and elevation
Calakmul, Structure III, before 700(?), plan and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Calakmul, Structure III, before 700(?),...
Calakmul, Structure III, before 700(?), plan and elevation
Description: Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763
Object typeArchitecture
LocationReconstructed in the boardroom of Lloyds of London in 1983
Palmyrene ceiling in the great...
Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Description: Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after...
Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Description: Five Per Cent (later Colonial) Office, Bank of England, 1818–23. Interior...
Five Per Cent (later Colonial) Office, Bank of England, 1818–23. Interior perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)John Soane
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationJohn Soane's Museum, London
Five Per Cent (later Colonial) Office,...
Five Per Cent (later Colonial) Office, Bank of England, 1818–23. Interior perspective
Description: Daily Express Building, Manchester, plan of the ground floor
Daily Express Building, Manchester, plan of the ground floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1935–1939
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Daily Express Building, Manchester, plan...
Daily Express Building, Manchester, plan of the ground floor
Description: Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Description: Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca...
Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca province, after 1000(?), sections
Description: Design for the ceiling of the library or Sanctuary, Home House
Design for the ceiling of the library or Sanctuary, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86782
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/163
Design for the ceiling of the library or...
Design for the ceiling of the library or Sanctuary, Home House
Description: Plans for the stables, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Plans for the stables, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plans for the stables, Farnese Palace,...
Plans for the stables, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Description: Design for the ceiling of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion,...
Design for the ceiling of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and watercolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109135
Accession numberNT 109135
Design for the ceiling of the painted...
Design for the ceiling of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion, Kedleston
Description: Loggia Piccolomini
Loggia Piccolomini
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom A. H. Victor Grandjean de Montigny and A. P. Sainte-Marie Famin, "Architecture toscane, ou Palais, maisons, et autres Édifices de la Toscane . . . Nouvelle Édition," plate 95, Paris, Salmon, 1846
Loggia Piccolomini
Loggia Piccolomini
Description: Plan of 8 Trelawny Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Plan of 8 Trelawny Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of 8 Trelawny Street, Falmouth,...
Plan of 8 Trelawny Street, Falmouth, Jamaica
Description: The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1761–1764
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The interior of the first Earl of...
The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carving attributed to John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
Description: The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1771
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The early eighteenth-century staircase...
The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
Description: Plates published in the magazine of the Bund Heimatschutz to illustrate how a modern...
Plates published in the magazine of the Bund Heimatschutz to illustrate how a modern electricity transformer station should be redesigned, from "Heimatschutz," VI, 1910
Posted by:Administrator
Nov 20
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1910
Object typePrint
Plates published in the magazine of the...
Plates published in the magazine of the Bund Heimatschutz to illustrate how a modern electricity transformer station should be redesigned, from "Heimatschutz," VI, 1910
Description: Tomb of Sir William Paston
Tomb of Sir William Paston
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChurch of St. Nicholas, North Walsham, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Tomb of Sir William Paston
Tomb of Sir William Paston
Description: Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Palenque, palace tower, eighth...
Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Description: Lord Wildfire and other studies
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, bistre wash
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberWA 1925.342.40a
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Description: Section of the Laurentian Library
Section of the Laurentian Library
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1885–1908
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrom Heinrich von Geymüller, Die Architekur der Renaissance in Toscana, Munich, 1885-1908, vol. 8
Section of the Laurentian Library
Section of the Laurentian Library
Description: View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the hall showing part of the...
View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
Description: Disneyland’s New Tomorrowland, concept drawing
Disneyland’s New Tomorrowland, concept drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator rolePublisher
Creation datec. 1964–1965
Object typePeriodical
LocationDisney News Magazine, Summer 1967
Disneyland’s New Tomorrowland,...
Disneyland’s New Tomorrowland, concept drawing
Description: Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Library of Ireland, Dublin
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining...
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3167
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/15
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood House
Description: Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, drawing
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1930–1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston,...
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, drawing
Description: Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its...
Mosque, scheme of its development
Description: Section of the north wall of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Section of the north wall of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/6/12
Section of the north wall of the...
Section of the north wall of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Description: Mosaic plan
Mosaic plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMusei Capitolini, Rome
Mosaic plan
Mosaic plan
Description: Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations...
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Description: Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465,...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Description: The library, Kedleston
The library, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The library, Kedleston
The library, Kedleston
Description: Plas Teg
Plas Teg
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1610
Object typeArchitecture
LocationFlintshire, Wales
Plas Teg
Plas Teg
Description: The marble hall, Kedleston
The marble hall, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The marble hall, Kedleston
The marble hall, Kedleston
Description: The south or garden front of Croome Court
The south or garden front of Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameBrown, Capability
Creator name (description)Following designs by Sanderson Miller
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1751–1752
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
The south or garden front of Croome...
The south or garden front of Croome Court
Description: Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Holmul, Building A in Group II,...
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Description: Casaletto of Pius V, Rome, plan
Casaletto of Pius V, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Casaletto of Pius V, Rome, plan
Casaletto of Pius V, Rome, plan
Description: Villa Rufina, Frascati, plan
Villa Rufina, Frascati, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationG.M. Andres, "The Villa Medici in Rome," New York and London, 1976, 2 vols. Archivio di Stato, Florence
Villa Rufina, Frascati, plan
Villa Rufina, Frascati, plan
Description: Ground floor plan of Harewood House as executed
Ground floor plan of Harewood House as executed
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1771
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationVitruvius Britannicus, V (1771), pl. 24
Ground floor plan of Harewood House as...
Ground floor plan of Harewood House as executed
Description: Pioneer Health Centre, London, transverse section
Pioneer Health Centre, London, transverse section
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1933–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Pioneer Health Centre, London,...
Pioneer Health Centre, London, transverse section
Description: The entrance hall looking south, Syon House
The entrance hall looking south, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The entrance hall looking south, Syon...
The entrance hall looking south, Syon House
Description: Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Regional types of Maya vaulting...
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Description: Octagonal Temple
Octagonal Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1724–1725
Object typeArchitecture
LocationShotover Park, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Octagonal Temple
Octagonal Temple
Description: Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Saltram
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 11:253
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the...
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Saltram
Description: Villa Galli, Frascati, plan
Villa Galli, Frascati, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchivio di Stato, Florence
Villa Galli, Frascati, plan
Villa Galli, Frascati, plan
Description: Design for the drawing-room ceiling In the Style of the painted ornaments of the...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling In the Style of the painted ornaments of the Ancients, Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including Prussian blue, red, and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT2868
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/40
Design for the drawing-room ceiling In...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling In the Style of the painted ornaments of the Ancients, Coventry House
Description: Plan of the second and third floors, Hill-Physick-Keith House, Philadelphia
Plan of the second and third floors, Hill-Physick-Keith House, Philadelphia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 10
Creator name (description)Drawing: Jeroen van den Hurk, after architectural drawings by George C. Roberts for the Society of the Preservation of Historic Landmarks
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1789
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPhiladelphia Historical Commission, Philadelphia
Plan of the second and third floors,...
Plan of the second and third floors, Hill-Physick-Keith House, Philadelphia
Description: Design for the façade decoration of the Palazzo Chigi al Casato
Design for the façade decoration of the Palazzo Chigi al Casato
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1650
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberChig.P.VIII 17, fol. 31
Design for the façade decoration...
Design for the façade decoration of the Palazzo Chigi al Casato
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the entrance hall, Osterley Park
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the entrance hall, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771553
Accession numberNT 771553
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the entrance hall, Osterley Park
Description: Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 900–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationHazareh, Afghanistan
Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: First design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (now the...
First design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including olive green within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1661
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/165
First design (unexecuted) for the...
First design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Description: Highpoint One, close-up of cantilevered balconies and the glass-block fenestration...
Highpoint One, close-up of cantilevered balconies and the glass-block fenestration illuminatig the stair shaft
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete
LocationHighgate, London
Highpoint One, close-up of cantilevered...
Highpoint One, close-up of cantilevered balconies and the glass-block fenestration illuminatig the stair shaft
Description: Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, plan
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationC.L. Frommel, Die Farnesia und Peruzzis Architekonisches Frühwerk, Berlin, 1961
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, plan
Colonna Nymphaeum, Genazzano, plan
Description: Xochicalco, south-west group with ball-court, before 900
Xochicalco, south-west group with ball-court, before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Xochicalco, south-west group with...
Xochicalco, south-west group with ball-court, before 900
Description: Section of the Chimney Side of a Book Room for Kedleston House
Section of the Chimney Side of a Book Room for Kedleston House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109130
Accession numberNT 109130
Section of the Chimney Side of a Book...
Section of the Chimney Side of a Book Room for Kedleston House
Description: The West Front of His Majesty's New Building for the Horse and Foot Guards
The West Front of His Majesty's New Building for the Horse and Foot Guards
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameVardy, John; Kent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1752
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions12 5/8 × 17 5/8 in. (31.9 × 44.9 cm)
LocationLondon Metropolitan Archives
Accession numberSC/GL/PR/W2/HOR/p5418922
The West Front of His Majesty's New...
The West Front of His Majesty's New Building for the Horse and Foot Guards
Description: Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present...
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present center of Mexico City
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing...
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present center of Mexico City
Description: Caprarola, Barco, Hunting Lodge, plans
Caprarola, Barco, Hunting Lodge, plans
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Caprarola, Barco, Hunting Lodge, plans
Caprarola, Barco, Hunting Lodge, plans
Description: The south front of Kedleston
The south front of Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The south front of Kedleston
The south front of Kedleston
Description: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 01
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCourtesy John Miller Associates, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia
St. Paul's Episcopal Church,...
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
Description: Plan of the Taj Mahal, Agra
Plan of the Taj Mahal, Agra
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the Taj Mahal, Agra
Plan of the Taj Mahal, Agra
Description: Plan of Seville
Plan of Seville
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Seville
Plan of Seville
Description: Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions9 3/4 × 15 in. (24.6 × 38 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84355
Accession numberSM Vol 147/160
Alternative design or part-elevation of...
Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Description: Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class dwelling, c. 1500
Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class dwelling, c. 1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class...
Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class dwelling, c. 1500
Description: Xpuhil, Structure I, before 900(?), plan and elevation
Xpuhil, Structure I, before 900(?), plan and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Xpuhil, Structure I, before 900(?), plan...
Xpuhil, Structure I, before 900(?), plan and elevation
Description: Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1835
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1504668/
Accession numberSM 30.12
Royal Library project. First design....
Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Description: Dyrham Park, walnut staircase
Dyrham Park, walnut staircase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1692
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsWalnut
LocationGloucestershire, England
Dyrham Park, walnut staircase
Dyrham Park, walnut staircase
Description: Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763–1764
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and pink wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4452
Accession numberSM Adam volume 27/74
Elevation of one wall of the small...
Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Description: Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationWerner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe: The Art of Structure, 1965
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Description: Design for the ceiling of the gallery, Harewood House
Design for the ceiling of the gallery, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including terre verte on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1675
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/170
Design for the ceiling of the gallery,...
Design for the ceiling fo the gallery, Harewood House
Description: Vatican Palace, Rome, Belvedere Court
Vatican Palace, Rome, Belvedere Court
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Vatican Palace, Rome, Belvedere Court
Vatican Palace, Rome, Belvedere Court
Description: Casino of Pius IV, Rome, plans
Casino of Pius IV, Rome, plans
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Casino of Pius IV, Rome, plans
Casino of Pius IV, Rome, plans
Description: The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The chimney-piece in the great...
The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
Description: View of the gallery, Croome Court
View of the gallery, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
View of the gallery, Croome Court
View of the gallery, Croome Court
Description: Plan of Good Hope boiling house, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Plan of Good Hope boiling house, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Good Hope boiling house,...
Plan of Good Hope boiling house, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Description: Plan of Phase 2 of Stewart Castle (1790s) showing fire range through loopholes
Plan of Phase 2 of Stewart Castle (1790s) showing fire range through loopholes
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Phase 2 of Stewart Castle...
Plan of Phase 2 of Stewart Castle (1790s) showing fire range through loopholes
Description: Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1764
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and pink and Naples yellow washes within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4581
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/3
Section showing the north wall of the...
Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Description: Coventry House
Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameBrettingham, Matthew, the elder
Creator name (description)probably by Matthew Brettingham
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1761
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCoventry House (now International House), London
Coventry House
Coventry House
Description: Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date847–861 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Description: Plan of John Hook's store, New London, Virginia
Plan of John Hook's store, New London, Virginia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 10
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1771
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRare Book and Manuscript and Special Collections Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Plan of John Hook's store, New London,...
Plan of John Hook's store, New London, Virginia
Description: Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Description: Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator name (description)Designed by William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1763
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.51
Elevations of the north and south fronts...
Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Description: Plan of 18 Pitt Street showing kitchen and slave quarter, Falmouth, Jamaica
Plan of 18 Pitt Street showing kitchen and slave quarter, Falmouth, Jamaica
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of 18 Pitt Street showing kitchen...
Plan of 18 Pitt Street showing kitchen and slave quarter, Falmouth, Jamaica
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1851
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEncyclopédie d’architecture, 1851
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Description: The Great Staircase, detail
The Great Staircase, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1725–1735
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHoughton Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom
The Great Staircase, detail
The Great Staircase, detail
Description: Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early...
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early Classic period, c. AD 300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7,...
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early Classic period, c. AD 300
Description: Houghton Hall, Norfolk: chimneypiece in the Stone Hall
Houghton Hall, Norfolk: chimneypiece in the Stone Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Engraved by Benjamin Cole
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1737
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/houghton-hall-norfolk-chimneypiece-in-the-stone-hall/posterid/RIBA94384.html
Accession numberEW E.e.262
Houghton Hall, Norfolk: chimneypiece in...
Houghton Hall, Norfolk: chimneypiece in the Stone Hall
Description: Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSchinkel, Sammlung architekonischer Entwürfe, 1819–40
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second...
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Description: The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room,...
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
Description: General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES69321
Accession number36/2/4
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Plan of northwest service building, Colbeck Castle
Plan of northwest service building, Colbeck Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of northwest service building,...
Plan of northwest service building, Colbeck Castle
Description: Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200...
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Description: Osterio del Falcone, Rome, plan
Osterio del Falcone, Rome, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationIsa Belli-Barsali, "Ville di Roma: Lazio I," Ediz. Sisar, Milan, 1970.
Osterio del Falcone, Rome, plan
Osterio del Falcone, Rome, plan
Description: Jamiʿ Masjid in Delhi
Jamiʿ Masjid in Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions25 × 47.5 in. (64 × 121 cm)
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b52503758p
Jamiʿ Masjid in Delhi
Jamiʿ Masjid in Delhi
Description: Bagni di Tivoli, Barco, Huntsmen's Lodge, plan
Bagni di Tivoli, Barco, Huntsmen's Lodge, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchivio di Stato di Modena, Modena, Italy
Bagni di Tivoli, Barco, Huntsmen's...
Bagni di Tivoli, Barco, Huntsmen's Lodge, plan
Description: Semper and wicker originals, with "Caribbean" hut
Semper and wicker originals, with "Caribbean" hut
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationFrom Semper, "Der Stil in den technischen und tektonischen Künsten," 1878 ed.
N/A
Semper and wicker originals, with...
Semper and wicker originals, with "Caribbean" hut
Description: Design for a new house at Saltram
Design for a new house at Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1745
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, colored washes, watercolor
Dimensions17.5 × 46.3 cm
LocationNational Trust, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/871169
Accession number871169
Design for a new house at Saltram
Design for a new house at Saltram
Description: Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Deval, junior
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1766; 1767
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationCoventry House (now International House), London
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's...
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Description: Peterlee New Town, plan of the city center
Peterlee New Town, plan of the city center
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin & Tecton
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1948–1950
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJohn Allan Collection
Peterlee New Town, plan of the city...
Peterlee New Town, plan of the city center
Description: Roman arch at Poggio Malavolti
Roman arch at Poggio Malavolti
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationArchivio di Stato di Siena, Italy
Accession numberMS. D. 6
Roman arch at Poggio Malavolti
Roman arch at Poggio Malavolti
Description: Plan of the Domus Aurea wing
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing
Description: Dyrham Park, greenhouse
Dyrham Park, greenhouse
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1701
Object typeArchitecture
LocationGloucestershire, England
Dyrham Park, greenhouse
Dyrham Park, greenhouse
Description: View of the gallery at Harewood House
View of the gallery at Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameDavis, John Scarlett
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1827
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the gallery at Harewood House
View of the gallery at Harewood House
Description: Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-alterations-and-additions-in-the-gothic-style-honingham-hall-norfolk/posterid/RIBA12878.html
Accession numberVOS/272
Design for alterations and additions in...
Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Description: Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–800 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Description: Villa Giulia, Rome, site plan
Villa Giulia, Rome, site plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Villa Giulia, Rome, site plan
Villa Giulia, Rome, site plan
Description: Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90913
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/57
Design for the chimney-side of the...
Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
Description: Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Description: So-called Abu Dulaf mosque, plan
So-called Abu Dulaf mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 830–870
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
So-called Abu Dulaf mosque, plan
So-called Abu Dulaf mosque, plan
Description: Design of the West End of the Dining Room with the Nich & Sideboard, Kedleston
Design of the West End of the Dining Room with the Nich & Sideboard, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1762
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with color wash and bodycolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109448
Accession numberNT 109448
Design of the West End of the Dining...
Design of the West End of the Dining Room with the Nich & Sideboard, Kedleston
Description: Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, cross section showing rail-loading areas
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, cross section showing rail-loading areas
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1930–1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPublished in Architecture + Urbanism, March 1983
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston,...
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, cross section showing rail-loading areas
Description: Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1608
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/149
Design for the circular dressing-room,...
Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Description: Highpoint Two, view of the entrance portico with its caryatids
Highpoint Two, view of the entrance portico with its caryatids
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameLubetkin, Berthold
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1936–1938
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsConcrete
LocationHighgate, London
Highpoint Two, view of the entrance...
Highpoint Two, view of the entrance portico with its caryatids
Description: Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationTennessee Valley Authority Archives, Atlanta and College Park, Maryland
Pumped storage plant, analytical...
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Description: Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22...
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22 Arlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Probably drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPrelimimary pencil, pen and ink and brown wash on paper
Dimensions13 7/8 × 20 1/4 in. (35.1 × 51.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169637/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.367-1986
Design for the coffered ceiling of the...
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22 Arlington St.
Description: Coach house, Good Hope plantation, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, c. 1790s
Coach house, Good Hope plantation, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, c. 1790s
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Coach house, Good Hope plantation,...
Coach house, Good Hope plantation, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, c. 1790s
Description: Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and...
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and mirror frame in the second drawing-room (right), Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. II (1779), pt. I, pl. III
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first...
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and mirror frame in the second drawing-room (right), Derby House
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, wash and body color on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109136
Accession numberNT 109136
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome...
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Description: Plan of the dargah of Bakhtiyar Kaki (14th–20th centuries) and adjacent Zafar...
Plan of the dargah of Bakhtiyar Kaki (14th–20th centuries) and adjacent Zafar Mahal palace (19th century), Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1902
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationAfter H. C. Fanshawe, "Delhi Past and Present" (London: J. Murray, 1902), 280
Plan of the dargah of Bakhtiyar Kaki...
Plan of the dargah of Bakhtiyar Kaki (14th–20th centuries) and adjacent Zafar Mahal palace (19th century), Delhi
Description: Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770–1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink, verdigris and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1379
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/5
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Description: Somerhill
Somerhill
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1605
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKent, England
Somerhill
Somerhill
Description: The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1763–1765
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAudley End, Essex, United Kingdom
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End,...
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
Description: Designs for palace windows from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorigio Martini
Designs for palace windows from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorigio Martini
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence
Accession numberMS. Magliabechiano, II.I.141, fol. 44r
Designs for palace windows from the...
Designs for palace windows from the Trattati of Francesco di Giorigio Martini
Description: The structural system of the Pantheon between levels II and III
The structural system of the Pantheon between levels II and III
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The structural system of the Pantheon...
The structural system of the Pantheon between levels II and III
Description: Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberAnon. Architectural Drwgs I & II, no. 26
Elevation of a house or lodge with a...
Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Description: Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home...
Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 14:132
Design for the south wall of the...
Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home House
Description: Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting...
Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting Piccadilly
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1761
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES94601
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/89
Parlour Story of a house for The Right...
Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting Piccadilly
Description: Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric...
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1847–1848
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Description: Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 800–900
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBalkh, Afghanistan
Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, construction details of the mushroom column...
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, construction details of the mushroom column structures and the curtain wall
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameWilliams, Owen
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1930–1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPublished in A. Roth, Die neue Architecktur (Zurich, 1940)
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston,...
Boots Pharmaceutical Plant, Beeston, construction details of the mushroom column structures and the curtain wall
Description: La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, ground floor plan
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, ground floor plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, ground floor...
La Magliana, Hunting Lodge, ground floor plan
Description: Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–750 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Description: View of the music-room, Harewood House
View of the music-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the music-room, Harewood House
View of the music-room, Harewood House
Description: Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771566
Accession numberNT 771566
Laid-out wall elevations of the...
Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Description: Plan of Colbeck Castle terrace
Plan of Colbeck Castle terrace
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of Colbeck Castle terrace
Plan of Colbeck Castle terrace
Description: Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1769
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's...
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Description: Gothic tower garden folly
Gothic tower garden folly
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1766
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHenbury estate, outside Bristol, England
Gothic tower garden folly
Gothic tower garden folly
Description: Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh...
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Description: Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Description: Laurentian Library vestibule
Laurentian Library vestibule
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 13
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsEtching
LocationFrom Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi, La Libreria Mediceo-Laurenziana, architettura di Michelagnolo Buonaroti, Florence, 1739
Laurentian Library vestibule
Laurentian Library vestibule
Description: Collage of plan of First Unitarian Church and Palace of Charles V, Alhambra,...
Collage of plan of First Unitarian Church and Palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada, by Pedro Machuca, 1526–68.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1965
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Collage of plan of First Unitarian...
Collage of plan of First Unitarian Church and Palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada, by Pedro Machuca, 1526–68.