Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Jean Louis Desprez, 1743–1804, French
Title:
Somerset House, the Strand Vestibule
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 7/8 x 31 inches (47.9 x 78.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink lower right: "SomerstPlace Vestibule W C Ar."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.305
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | ruffs | hats | robes | guards | soldiers | arches | vestibule | columns | interiors | grille | stones | feathers | horses (animals)
Associated Places:
London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Sir William Chambers - Architect to George III (Nationalmuseum, 1997-01 - 1997-04-20)

Sir William Chambers - Architect to George III (The Courtauld Gallery, 1996-10-10 - 1997-01-01)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7735