Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir John Soane, 1753–1837, British
Title:
Design for Hyde Park and St. James' Park Entrance
Date:
ca. 1826
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on three joined sheets of moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 × 50 1/4 inches (40 × 127.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Design by Sir John Soane"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.605
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
unicorns | gates | sculptures | equestrian statues | Classical Revival | statues | arches | architectural subject | triumphal arches | friezes (entablature components) | escutcheons (coats of arms) | horses (animals) | festoons | Corinthian | columns (architectural elements) | trees
Associated Places:
England | St. James's Park | Greater London | Hyde Park | London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12035