Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Robert Adam, 1728–1792, British
Title:
Headfort House, Ireland: Section of the Staircase
Date:
between 1771 and 1775
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, gray wash, pen and black and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches (54 x 37.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Section of one side of the Staircase."; in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Scale of", "10", "5", "0", "10 Feet"; inscribed on verso, in graphite, lower right: "4"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.800
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
Neoclassical | balustrades | rosettes | urns | doors | architectural subject | satyrs | sphinx | festoons | stairs | staircases
Associated Places:
Ireland | Kells | Headfort House
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12207