Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Wyatt, 1746–1813, British
Title:
Cobham Hall, Kent: Drawing at large for the ornament in the center of the ceiling of the vestibule at Cobham
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/4 x 40 inches (56.5 x 101.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Drawing at large for the Ornament in the center of the Ceiling | of the Vestibule at Cobham | Earl Darnley"; inscribed on verso in graphite, center right: "No 5 Vestibule", "Soffet in front 5-9 In | Do at Back 4.6 In | Sink [?plane] as Vestbiule | 2 Inch [...]"; in graphite, upper right "(74/8/14/14) (114) | (IR93)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.909
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | ceilings | ornament
Associated Places:
Kent | Cobham Hall | England | Cobham | United Kingdom | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13490