Stephen Riou, 1720–1780, Design for a substantial villa. The `Forefront' and profile plan of the front elevation, 1770
- Title:
- Design for a substantial villa. The `Forefront' and profile plan of the front elevation.
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: scheme for a monument to Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland (1722-1765)
- Date:
- 1770
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite, pen and brown and black ink, watercolor on slightly textured, medium, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 16 15/16 × 24 7/16 inches (43 × 62 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "The Elevation of the Fore Front"; in pen and brown ink, left: "The Ground Plan | & | Elevations | of a | Villa"; in pen brown black ink, throughout, plan labeled and dimensions given; in pen and black ink, throuhgout, plan labeled; in pen and brown ink, lower center: "The Elevation of the Back Front"; in pen and black ink, center, bar scale labeled
Signed and dated in pen and brown ink, lower right: "Excogit abt. & delin.te | SR Archit.s 1763"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1998.19.4
- Classification:
- Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10435
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