Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Robert Adam, 1728–1792, British

George Richardson, ca.1738–ca.1813, British
Title:
Headfort House, Ireland: Elevation of the Eating Parlor
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with gray wash and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 9/16 x 25 9/16 inches (37 x 65 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Design for finishing the Window Side of the Eating Parlor"; in pen and brown ink, left, dimensions given; in pen and brown ink, lower center, bar scale: "Scale of 10", "5", "0", "10", "20", "30 Feet"; inscribed on verso, lower left: "Window side of my Parlour"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.792
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
parlor | ceiling | Neoclassical | scale (rule) | dining room | architectural subject | friezes | relief | windows | pier glasses
Associated Places:
Leinster | Kells | Headfort House | Meath | Ireland
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:34515