Langford House, Dublin, Ireland: Elevations of Room Facing the Garden
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper mounted on linen
Dimensions:
Sheet: 28 7/16 x 20 9/16 inches (72.3 x 52.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Section of the Room towards the Garden for the Rt Honble Hercules Rowley Esqr."; in pen and brown ink, center, dimensions given; in pen and brown ink, lower center, bar scale labeled; on sheet attached to back of mount, lower left: "2 | Draft for finishing 24 Feet Square Room"; on sheet attached to back of mount, lower center: "A draft of | Cornice and Frieze | for Kells | 2"; on sheet attached to back of mount, lower right: "2 | The Design of my Drawing Room Ceiling & Entablature"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection