studio of Sir Jeffry Wyatville, 1766–1840, British
Title:
Design for a Gothic Tower: East Elevation
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, graphite on textured, medium, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/2 × 11 1/4 inches (47 × 28.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center: "East Elevation of the Tower"; in pen and brown ink, throughout, dimensions given; in pen and brown ink, center: "9 In brickwork"; in pen and brown ink, lower center: "9 In brickwork"; inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, lower center: "West Elevation of the Tower"; in pen and brown ink, lower left: "It will not be requisite to leave more | windows open in the staircase than | those which are numbered"; in pen and brown ink, center (four times): "Blank"; in pen and brown ink, left, dimensions given; in pen and brown ink, upper right: "Copy"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection