Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796, British
Title:
Design for Ceiling
Date:
ca. 1765
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black and brown ink, watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 9 3/8 inches (33 x 23.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "No 13 Berners Street"; in pen and brown ink, within drawing, overall plan 15:6 by 22:10.
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.115
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
centaurs | lyres | ceiling | anthemions | mythology | decoration, interior | festoons | vines | architectural subject | roundels
Associated Places:
England | Westminster | United Kingdom | London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
British Architectural Drawings (Yale Center for British Art) (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-04-21 - 1982-05-30)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7911